In my post ‘Vacation Week‘, I wrote the following –
I am on vacation this week.
Taking a vacation from hospitals, doctors, procedures and chemo.
In today’s post I write the following –

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The title of this post may be a little deceiving; this post is not about the boy band, but so I cover all my bases, here are some facts about the boy band singing group 98 Degrees. Wikipedia.org has the following –
After rejecting a series of names (including Just Us and Next Issue), the group decided on “98 Degrees” describing body temperature and their music.
Okay, enough about them, this post is about me.
My vacation week was nice, in that I felt good enough to take some short travel trips including exploring some surrounding locations. Tuesday Gary and I drove to visit his mom who lives with his younger brother in a city near our location. The drive is about an hour and to take time to visit his mom always makes her day. The following days we took additional short trips to nearby Alabama and visited Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Fairhope.
Friday came quickly and another short travel trip was taken. I went to bed my normal time and usually wake 6-7 hours later and move to a recliner for a change of position. Remember I have tube in my back that restricts me from having many sleeping positions. Friday night I awakened in 4 hours after going to bed for the night and thought this odd. As usual I moved to the recliner to sleep the rest of the night away and a couple of hours later I wake to a shivering body; a freezing body.

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I make my way back to the bedroom at which time I wake Gary and ask for a blanket. Then another blanket is requested followed by a third one – I was freezing. Now we keep our RV quite warm, and Gary was astonished I was freezing and needed all these blankets.
A couple of hours later, the dawn is breaking the horizon and the nausea begins followed by a hot body. Okay, those may be a poor choice of words, everyone knows I do not have a hot body; I did at a younger age, but those days are certainly over – I digress. The hot body pertains to my body temperature and Gary proceeds to take my temperature. 99 degrees, not too bad, but then later my temperature is taken again and this time it is 101.4 degrees. The call is made to the oncology hotline and the doctor prescribes 2 antibiotics.
Sunday I felt better, therefore the final trip of my Vacation Week was taken and that evening the temperature reaches 101.6. Monday my temperature spikes to 102.6 and I am now in the hospital.
That was the way my Vacation Week ended; no 98 Degrees, but 102.6 Degrees – not a catchy name for a boy band group!
Wow Terry! Sucks you had to cut your vacation short. How are you?
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Tikeetha, I am currently in the hospital and hope to be released tomorrow. Thanks for asking and for stopping by to read. Have a great day! 🙂
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Sending you well wishes for a speedy recovery! Take it easy!
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Thank you!
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Oh no! I am glad you are doing well enough to write a post from the hospital, but it’s never good to have to be in the hospital!
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Still in the hospital today, hope to be out tomorrow. Thanks Sarah, hope your day is going well. 🙂
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Out just in time for chemo…I just posted on your post today, but like I said there, we are sending love and good vibes your way. I know you can use them right now.
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Oh my friend, Im sending you strength, love and non-feverish healing thoughts. 💕
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Thanks Alexis, the fever is reduced and I should be out of the hospital tomorrow. I appreciate your support and hope all is well with you. 🙂
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Whew! Im glad to hear about the fever. We will all get you to the other side of this. Then all yours and Garys dreams will come true! 😊
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Hope you are feeling a little better, sending you lots of healing vibes take care keeping my eye on your future posts 🙂
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Thank you Brooke, I am feeling much better today! More posts to come! 🙂
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That sounds great…….:)
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Oh no! and what now? What did the doctors say? Is everything under control again? How are you feeling? I really hope all is well with you and that you are on the road to recovery! Love and hugs. x
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Lynne I am still in the hospital receiving antibiotics from an IV. Not sure yet where the infection is, but I am feeling much better. I should be able to go home tomorrow. Thank you always for your comments, they do brighten my day. 🙂
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Terry glad you are feeling better and will be home soon. Thinking of you my friend. x
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Thank you Lynne.
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I am so sorry to hear this dear Terry! I hope you get better very quickly, please keep us updated! Much love xxx
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Thank you Lynn, I am feeling better today, though I am still in the hospital. I should be able to leave tomorrow. I appreciate you stopping by each day. 🙂
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More virtual hugs floating your way. Good thing you’re not running for President, eh? Glad the majority of your vacation week went well. Hoping the antibiotics are doing their job and that you’re soon on your feet again.
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Thank you Joyce, the antibiotics are doing their job and I am feeling much better today. I appreciate your hugs and support. 🙂
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Hope today goes well, Terry. Thinking of you.
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Thank you Paula, I am finally home. I appreciate your thoughts and support. 🙂
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So sorry to hear this, Terry, sending some virtual flowers to brighten up your hospital room 🌻💐🌺🌼
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Thank you Chris, trust me I need some flowers in the hospital room! I appreciate you very much. 🙂
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Oh no! I´m so sorry that you had to cut short on your holiday, Terry! That´s just not fair 😦
I hope you´re feeling better already and that the antibiotics did their magic on you! xxx
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I am feeling better now that I am out of the hospital and home. I continue to take antibiotics for another 10 days. Thanks Sarah, hope your weekend is wonderful. 🙂
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That´s so good to hear! Being at home surely feels so much better than being at hospital, even if you still have to take the antibiotics. Hope the infection is soon on its way back! xxxxx
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Doggone it – I thought you took a break, but you just weren’t showing up in my feed. I missed all these posts when I could have been encouraging you and sending love – sorry Terry! ❤
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No problem dear, I post everyday no matter – many times for what ever reason my posts do not display in the reader. But you read today and that means a great deal to me. 🙂
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