While I was at the church library working, Woody received two phone calls. I left him with the phone next to him with instructions to be sure to get all info needed...as I was expecting at least a change in scheduling of the antibiotic, if not a change of antibiotic. The first thing that he said when I came in was that we were going back to Vanderbilt in the morning! I was hoping that he was kidding, but...no! The infectious disease clinic called and said that the doctor wanted to change antibiotics as the vancomycin was starting to cause his creatinine level to rise more than they wanted it to. The new antibiotic is administered differently so I have to go find out how to do it. Plus they will give his first dose there and then observe him for a little while to make sure that he doesn't have a reaction to it. One good thing? We don't have to leave as early as we did on Tuesday. Our car should know the way. Woody and I drove to Vanderbilt Tuesday. Nathan took Graham in our car to Vanderbilt yesterday for a procedure. And, here Woody and I are heading back tomorrow. Three trips to and from Vandy in one week...oh, boy! Guess there is good in the fact that Woody and I "only" have to make two of those trips and that Nathan and Graham "only" had to make one!
Shortly after the infectious disease clinic called, Woody got a call from the company who is handling his infusions. They called to tell him not to take the vancomycin infusion tomorrow since the doctors were going to change his med. At least everyone seems to be on top of things in informing us about changes.
So it's "on the road again," tomorrow. New antibiotic tomorrow. Learn new way to administer the antibiotic tomorrow. I guess this is just part of the adventure that our lives seem to be on here of late...just a little change in the course that we have been on. But I have pretty much decided that there is no reason to plan anything routine around here...something is sure to step in and take us out of routine. Such is life!
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