Unfortunately, after just a couple days home from Cycle 12, Caroline went to the ER with intense stomach pain and was admitted back into Vanderbilt. A CT scan showed inflamed intestines and bowels, so she was admitted inpatient while we waited on results from all the lab work. It was determined to be a nasty bacterial infection called C. Diff, ironically commonly acquired in a hospital setting. C. Diff is very dangerous for someone who is immunocompromised, so they don’t mess around with diagnosis, admission and treatment. The symptoms hit her quickly - extreme belly pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Once we knew the cause, a targeted antibiotic was started asap, as well as IV fluids for the entire stay. By Friday, she seemed to have turned a corner, and was able to go home on Saturday, after being there for 5 days.
Caroline will continue on the antibiotic for this rest of the week, and is back to eating and drinking normally again. We're hoping THIS week we can really catch a
much needed break, and get her back to school and some routine. It's been a very tough week for all four of us.
Thank you, as always, for the continued support and prayers.
The Lantz Family
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