Tim has had 4 chemo sessions so far, the last one was on Wednesday. I took him to the ER for a fever at 1:00 today, as per our discharge instructions. They admitted him for the night to give him IV antibiotics. His blood work was "okay" (WBC=4.0) but they aren't sure why they can't get his fever to do down.

He has such a long way to go yet with his treatment, and I'm worried. His mouth is all torn up and he can barely eat. He's only had 11 radiations so far.

Did anyone else deal with extreme side effects so early in the game? I'm looking for a little reassurance that this does not mean he's going to be in the hospital every weekend! (and that he'll be able to continue with his treatment)

Thanks for all of your help.