Last evening, Pete asked for the thermometer because he had a headache and his eyes were burning, the way they do when you've got a fever. It registered 99.8. The critial "chemo therapy" temperature is 100.5; once you hit that it's time call the oncologist, and if you don't get a response quickly get ready to go to an emergency room.
This morning it was 99.2, a slight improvement, but he still had the headache. When he took it around 3 PM it was up to 100.8 at which point he put a call into Dr. R. A took the call and told him she'd check with the doctor, but felt that at this time he should stay put and take it again in about a half hour. If it was up, call back because they'd most likely want us to come in. If it was the same or lower but still over normal, take an OTC NSAID, but be prepared to come in first thing in the morning.
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