In the Hospital

I'm writing this post from my cozy hospital room. Last night my fever did not improve.....hours of chills, then burning up with 102 temp.....and little sleep. I saw my dr this morning and she decided to admit me to the hospital. This was my fear. However, in a way I'm glad because hopefully the misery will end with the help of IV antibiotics. My room is so comfortable compared to other hospitals I've stayed at. The staff is incredibly kind, helpful and prompt. I wouldn't exactly say this is a day at the spa, but it certainly could be a whole lot worse. My official condition is "neutropenic" or too few neutrophil cells (a type of white blood cells). So, I have a fever and my counts are low. My body is struggling to fight the fever. What is causing the fever? We don't know. It appears to be viral. How long will I be here? Not sure. I'm hoping a few days, but the nurses tell me it may be a week based on their experience. My goal is to prove them wrong.

I just had my vitals taken. The fever is back 101.6......the tylenol wore off and I'm feeling the chills again. Here we go. Hang on. Good night. Love, srb