Fever and low blood pressure

Thanks Karen. Yes, you are correct about the Ironotecan and 5FU. He did have some diarrhea problems (resulting in some dehydration) for a while but the doctor reduced the dose a bit at one point so it really hasn’t been a problem during the past couple of months. One thing the ER doctor did today is eliminate one of the two drugs he was taking for prostate problems. Apparently it can cause low blood pressure. The fever really is a mystery to me but, overall, he has been tolerating chemo quite well. He tries to get a lot of rest but he still works full-time and we have a pretty good life most of the time. My husband tends to be very positive and optimistic and that really helps.

Thank you for the anniversary wishes, Lainey!
Karen, thank you for your reply and I’ll do my best to answer your questions. He has intrahepatic CC and does not have a stent. He got the port in early November and has had no problems with it. He doesn’t have a sore throat or any other symptoms and we aren’t aware of his having been around anyone who is ill but he does visit a number of offices in his job so that is a possibility. He has chemo every other Friday and then wears a pump until Sunday morning. On Friday his WBC count was 7.5 and his absolute neutrophil was 5.66.
They took some blood from the port but they also drew it from two separate places on his arms. Although the preliminary results were OK, they said that the final blood cultures will take 24 hours. They also did a urine test that was negative. Apparently they were concerned that the low blood pressure could be caused by lactic acid but that test was negative also.
At the moment his fever seems to be gone and he is feeling well but I’m concerned it may come back tonight as it did last night. I’ll keep an eye on him and will definitely call the on-call doctor if he has problems.