It came as no surprise that the physician decided that Philip needs to be in the hospital. We were pretty sure that would be the decision because he has not had anything to eat since Friday. He has had very little to drink, and has been unable to take any of his oral medication. He has a bad headache again, the nausea and stomach pain continue, and he broke out in an ugly rash this morning. We are told these are the symptoms of the medication he needs for the pulmonary hypertension. The IV is in and they are treating the symptoms. Shelly and I feel like jumping for joy because he is not suffering right now.
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I am so glad they admitted him in the hospital and gave him the IV, and that even though the symptoms are awful – the doctors say the medicine is doing what it is suppose to do.
We are all jumping for joy that Phil is not suffering right now too!!
I am glad to hear that Phil is feeling better. My prayers that he will be ready for the transplant and have it soon.