64 days inpatient – Friday, January 22, 2016

Friday, January 22, 2016…64 days in the hospital

BJ has been feeling good since the continuous blinatumomab infusion began Wednesday. He was awakened every 2 hours Wednesday night for neuro checks and vitals, so he was very tired yesterday. Yesterday evening, he spiked a fever of 101.5. Blood was drawn from his port and from his PICC line to send for cultures. He has been complaining of dry eyes and a sinus headache and pressure for several days, but has had no other real complaints. Last night the neuro checks and vitals weren’t as frequent, so he got a little more continuous blocks of sleep. His heart rate was elevated during the night and this morning, ranging between 130 and 150. He was on the negative for fluid intake/output, so he has received a 500mg dose of albumin this morning. This has already made a difference in his heart rate, now 100 to 110.