Soon after posting for today, I had to take Gary back to the hospital. He was running a fever. They immediately hooked him up to an IV antibiotic that he was on for 2 hours, and then also administered a different one through his central line. They took blood draws, urine sample and chest xray to determine what kind of "bug" he might have and where it might be located, i.e. lungs or central line. This is a common thing among transplant patients, caused by their white blood counts being so low. The nurse said that our own skin has "bugs" and normally it isn't a problem for us, but when the white blood counts are so low, you can't fight it. The antibiotics they gave will cover a wide range of infection, so he will be put back on it tomorrow morning when he goes and then again in the evening, every day, until they are sure he no longer needs it. Appreciate your prayers!
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