Dad has been readmitted to the hospital at Seton Medical Center. Starting in the early evening of Thursday, April 30, he became extremely fatigued. We consulted with Dr. Weber on the phone and after checking his temperature and finding it to be 101.9 degrees Fahrenheit, Dr. Weber prompted us to take him to the ER at Seton. He was admitted to the 10th floor of the hospital sometime around 5:00 AM on Friday, May 1.
Blood tests showed that several of his blood counts were significantly out of the normal range (on the low side), including his white blood count and platelets. He was given a unit of platelets and two units of whole blood on Friday with another two units of whole blood being given to him today (Saturday).
The high fever was explained as being neutropenic in origin, stemming from the low white blood count. His temperature was back to normal shortly after arriving at the ER where they gave him a strong antibiotic. His temperature has been normal ever since.
Dad is currently scheduled to fly direct from San Francisco to St. Louis on Tuesday, May 5. We expect him to be in the hospital until at least Monday, so there is a chance his travel may need to be delayed, but we continue to work with his doctors and monitor his condition.
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