Diagnosis: Leukemia; January 7, 1988

I woke up at ten o’clock. I had a shower and got dressed. I put away Alex’s laundry and washed the towels.

Marla phoned in the afternoon to tell me registration for Coquitlam Rec Centre is tonight.

I decided to put Alex into a class that Lanie was going in. I told Marla I would save her a place.

Alex had gone for a nap at one o’clock. I woke him up at three o’clock.

I started to make dinner at three thirty. We ate at four thirty.

Nora phoned and said she would be at the Rec Centre at five thirty. I told her no as it was too early. Registration isn’t until seven o’clock, there just handing out numbers.

We left for the Rec Centre at six o’clock. We went to Chimo pool but it was in the Social building. We met Alex’s swimming instructor at Chimo and I explained why we hadn’t been. Unfortunately I got a little emotional. I still find it difficult to talk to people about Alex being sick.

We went and sat down and waited for a number. Marla came about five or ten minutes later. We talked until they gave out the numbers. It was nice to talk to someone else.

Alex and I came home and watched TV. We played a game before he went to bed. Alex went to bed at nine o’clock.

I watched TV, cleaned up my desk, did the dishes and tided up the house.

I went to bed at eleven o’clock.

Barbara phoned at eleven forty five. She asked to talk to Charlie, she said she was going to Borneo tomorrow. Charlie was just coming in so he talked to her.

Charlie said his mother is out of the hospital. He expects she’s alright now.

I went back to bed.

No tests

Medicine

Bactrim 10:00 a.m. ------ 7:45 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------ ------- 7:45 p.m.

Temperature 36.27C 10:00 a.m. 35.54C 7:45 p.m.