A follow-up visit to my primary care physician confirmed no fever, revealed some improvement in my lungs, but surfaced some "crackling" that remains in my lower lobes. The Levaquin has worked but this infection is pretty well dug in. I will go back next week for another check with the understanding that I may need another course of antibiotics when this 10-day course is complete.
I also received a firm line in the sand for the future: just as in my neutropenia-watch post-chemo days, a 100.5 fever means an immediate trip to the doctor. No more waiting. When I hit that number, I get in the car. Now and forever, I am not to wait it out. This stubborn woman will no longer argue with the thermometer and trust in the efficacy of ibuprofen. The thermometer will dictate my actions, not my brain or my gut.
Good news! I have had no apparent side effects from the IVIG! Yes, I am certainly tired but I am fine with powering through fatigue. Also, THIS fatigue is probably closely tied to the pneumonia. That being said, Monday is pretty well prepped and I am determined to rest up again this weekend. That will be at least 3 weekends that this pneumonia has laid me low ... but I AM feeling on the mend :)
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