Richard at LGH for awhile...

Hi All,
On Saturday morning at 3:00 AM Richard woke up with a fever higher than the allowed level of 100.5. We called the doctor, and were told to monitor it for 30 minutes to see if it returns to normal. It went down to normal, and we all went back to bed. We all awoke to a hot Richie. (No, not hot like that! Although, he thinks he is!!!) This time the fever wouldn't go down, so into Lancaster General went sped. After testing his blood and spinal fluid and calling the Hospital of U. of P. to confer, so far we knew as much as before: sometimes these things happen during chemo treatments. We have a couple of results to wait for, but the doctors seem to feel that the fever just has to run its course with antibiotics and hydration.

So we are unsure if Rich will be going to HUP on Thursday as planned; everything depends on his recovery in the next day or two. As of today, I'm at home feeling a cold coming on, so I'm not taking any chances being with Richie, but Rich and Peter are at the hospital with Daphne, her family, and her friends,Erin and Mike from Ohio.

During all of this testing to find the cause of the fever, we did have some good news, Rich's tumor is very small. Compared to when he first went to Lancaster General, Rich's tumor is minimal. Let's hope the progress continues with few problems and no fevers along the way.

Keep the prayers coming; the end isn't in sight, yet.
If I don't see all of you any time soon, have a very Happy Easter. It's my favorite time of the year!
Love, Karen