Diagnosis: Leukemia; February 21, 1988

I woke up at nine o’clock. Alex was watching TV, I made him breakfast.

Charlie had to go to work again today.

Alex and I went outside, Alex rode his bike while I swept the garage.

The girl next door came over to see Alex. She introduced herself she said her name is Erin and she’s seven years old. I think she’s too old to be playing with Alex. She kept on saying she could take Alex to the backyard but I won’t to be able to see him.

After I finished sweeping, we all went to the backyard. I cleaned up the backyard while they were playing, then we came in.

Erin wanted Alex to come to her house but I told her she could come over to our house. I told her to ask one of her parents.

Erin came back and said it was okay. As soon as they got in she started taking all the toys down. I figured at her age she could put the stuff back after her. I told her it was time for her to go as we were having lunch. She said she wanted to come back, I said well we might be going out later on.

We had our lunch then before two o’clock Erin knocks on the door. I was hoping she wouldn’t come back! It’s pretty hard to say no to a kid that wants to play with your child.

Around two thirty one of Erin’s friends rings the doorbell. So off the two go with Alex wondering what just happened. It was hard for Alex to understand why she had left so suddenly. I just hope she doesn’t make a habit of it.

Charlie came home around three o’clock. We went out for dinner at Shanghai then we went to the Chew’s.

We told Alex to say Gung Hai Fat Choy but at first he wouldn’t say it. Andrea gave him a packet and he got ten dollars. Then Mrs Chew gave him two packets and Alex said Gung Hai Fat Choy.

Mrs Chew said Jolene was at her class. I asked her if Laura was still going. She said oh no she’s pregnant. That sure was a surprise. I never thought they would have another child.

We got home around eight o’clock. My leg is bothering me again so I had a hot bath.

Alex went to bed at nine o’clock. I watched TV and went to bed at eleven o’clock.

No tests

Medicine

Bactrim 9:30 a.m. ------ 9:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------ ----- 9:00 p.m.

Temperature 36.67C 1:00 p.m. 35.79C 9:00 p.m.