So sick...Push on.

Tonight is the night I usually post a blog post. Since I do not like breaking my weekly routine, I am pushing through to write a blog post.

Last week, I had an extremely busy week. When I felt fatigued and run-down on Sunday, I did not think much of it. My body was trying to recover. At 8:30 p.m., I was in bed for the night. I was completely wiped out. I set up my TPN for the night. An hour later, I had a severe headache, shaking chills and felt very unwell. I tried to push aside the symptoms. I was so tired. I slept on and on during the night. In the morning, I had a fever of 101.2 degrees, despite taking Tylenol and ibuprofen. I pushed on.

I have a lot of appointments this week. I stopped running my TPN yesterday because it was making me sick. If I did not use my PICC line, I did not feel that bad. Push, push, push through my symptoms...that is what this girl does. I am not going to the hospital. No. I need to have my medical appointments first.

Today, I could feel my body give out. I was shaking from fatigue when I got out of bed. I was gasping for breath. I told myself, I just needed to make it another 26 hours. Then I could be sick.

Long story short, I did not make it. I reluctantly went to the ER. My labs are a mess. Low white blood cell count, low neutrophils, low red blood cells count, low platelets, high liver enzymes, VERY HIGH c-reactive protein, high NT pro-BNT...etc.

I have gotten fluids, IV antibiotics, had multiple x-rays, ultrasound of my PICC line arm and abdomen, EKG, MANY vials of blood and have received other medicines. I am being admitted. My medical team is trying to sort everything out. Having a low white blood cell count, low neutrophil count and fevers means I am at risk for developing a serious infection. They have done three sets of blood cultures to check if a blood infection from my PICC line may be causing all the issues. I no longer feel as though I am on death's doorstep after getting fluids and antibiotics, but I still feel lousy. If all goes well, I will post a more extensive update to my YouTube channels next week.