This morning we found Mika with fever. So when we went to the hospital to deliver his daily dose of cortisone, we asked them to check it out. Tests showed no infection. But with fever at 39.2 C, they decided to keep him overnight for observation and give him antibiotics every sixth hour from 1pm. I am home with the cats, Karin is at the hospital. All will be fine! Here Mika is at the play therapy.
Nadine and Mika strolling | #timehop
At Södra Promenaden, three years ago.
Hot, hot, hot! | #work
Peak summer! 30 degrees Celsius. At work today, the fan worked hard to cool us down.
Pizza | #everydayness
Today’s dinner. On the balcony.
Work on call – first night | #work
A stand-by resource, preparing for the night’s work. In bed. A supportive force for group living intellectually disabled. Summer temp worker filling in for others on vacation.
Happy in the pool | #timehop
Three years ago, a smiling face.
Home Sweet Home! | #Family
So great being home again, after the days at the hospital. Now, let’s hope the treatment will work!
Treatment day 5/5 – finally! | #MikaTheHero
Last shot! Going home tomorrow! Hooray!
Treatment day 4/5 – fighting boredom | #MikaTheHero
One of the strongest things to deal with at the hospital, and wait for e. g. those five hours of ATG infusion to sink in, is boredom. Here, with the help of good old Yatzy! All fine, tomorrow last treatment!
Treatment day 3/5 – beyond halfway | #MikaTheHero
Five hours more of infusion of ATG. Controls made frequently during treatment as seen in pic. Good thing he can borrow stuff to play with when fixed to a cord and not to leave the room and corridor. Two days to go. Mika is ok. Going home Monday! Photo by Karin.
Treatment day 2/5 – according to plan! | #MikaTheHero
He got the second ATG infusion of five today, and all is fine. A small fever in late afternoon, but nothing serious. He also got a blood transfusion in the night, yesterday he got trombocytes the same time. Brave Mika living thru it!
Treatment day 1/5 – all fine! And they found three potential donors! | #MikaTheHero
He got his first out of five ATG infusions today. No reactions! All fine. And our MD spoke to the donor coordinator in Sweden for bone marrow stem cells at Huddinge Hospital, and they have found three potential donors out there! We haz hope!