Friday, February 3, 2012

Leukemia Diagnosis; February 2, 1988

I woke up at nine twenty. I had a shower and got dressed. Alex woke up half an hour later.

We left at 10:15 a.m. for Lorrie’s. Alex was very quiet, I think he still hadn’t woken up yet.

Lyle doesn’t seem to like Alex too much. Every time they’re together Lyle always rips whatever toy Alex has in his hand. Today I had enough of Lyle doing this. I told him no, not this time. The other women might think I was too much.

Nora baby sits Lyle but she doesn’t do any disciplining. Nora, Kurt and Lyle left at eleven thirty. After they left all the kids seemed to get along a lot better.

We walked home with Allison and her kids. I invited her over tomorrow. She said Kurt had a class tomorrow but if it was still snowing she wouldn’t go. I said I would phone her.

It had started to snow this morning and it hasn’t stopped yet. When we got into the house Alex said he wanted to shovel the snow. I told him he had to have lunch as he had a gym class at one o’clock. Alex had a temper tantrum and refused to take off his jacket and boots. Alex said he didn’t want to go to gym today he would go another day.

I went upstairs to get Alex clothes ready for gym class. Charlie went downstairs to talk to Alex, he finally convinced Alex to come upstairs and have lunch.

After lunch we went to the gym class. We went down Mariner hill which was pretty slippery. I had a hard time controlling the car. Halfway down the car slid into the curb. Alex said can we do that again, that was fun.

We made it to the gym but not everyone came. Alex was the only boy in the class. One of the instructors said the group is slit into two groups. Alex was the only one in his group that showed up.

Alex really enjoy himself. I could tell how much he enjoyed it by how involved he was. He was really showed a lot of enthusiasm in the class, much more than his other classes.

We came home after the class. We went the long way home. I wanted to go by the bus route to make sure the car could get up the hill.

Charlie had left a note that Marla had phone and wanted a favour. Marla was really upset, she said that Paxton couldn’t walk. When he stands up his legs give out. She said they were taking him to the hospital tomorrow for tests and could I look after Lanie. I told her no problem.

It was upsetting to hear that someone else has to go through the pain of having an ill child. I wish there was something I could say or do. Only time will help them to get over it. I still am not totally over it but things get a little easier.

We had dinner after five o’clock. After dinner we played games and cars.

Alex went to bed at eight o’clock. I watched TV, it was hard to concentrate on anything. I went to bed after eleven o’clock.

No tests

Medicine

Bactrim 9:50 a.m. ------- 7:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------- ------- 7:00 p.m.

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