Niamh had a stable night and is very sleepy today. Her blood counts are very low. She will need a platelet and blood transfusion this afternoon.
It has not yet been possible to locate the infection. Her temperature is still fluctuating but is much lower, the highest today so far has been 38.3. Her heart rate and blood pressure are also better. Still having lots of loose nappies so increased amount of fluids.
The doctors have changed one of her antibiotics.
The oncologist consultant has just been. He warned me that she is likely to be in a lot of pain this weekend (mouth and stomach) due to the high dose methotrexate from last friday. He says when it starts they will give her morphine intravenously. Likely to be over 2 to 3 days.
They are expecting her blood counts to improve by the beg of next week and said that we will know just by looking at her that they are on their way up.
It is early afternoon now and Niamh is asleep, she looks very pale but also peaceful. Dr says her rosy cheeks will come back once she's had the transfusion.
I am missing my bright little smily girl this week.
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