I woke up at six o’clock. I knew I had to wake up early to go to the hospital. I was planning on getting up at eight but I couldn’t sleep.
I had a shower, got dressed and had my breakfast. I woke Alex up at eight o’clock. I made Alex his breakfast then I gave him a bath and got him ready to go to the hospital.
We left after nine o’clock. When we got to the hospital we had to wait awhile for Alex’s blood test.
Dr. S said Alex’s blood count was up so they would go ahead with Chemo and the LP about fifteen minutes later. They started Alex’s Lp, Dr. S asked if Alex was going to lie down or sit up. I told her we had never tried it sitting up. The doctor said we might as well try.
It was a lot easier, Alex sat down with his back to the doctor then he put his arms around my neck. It was over a lot faster. Dr. S told Alex he was really brave but Alex said he wasn’t. The Doctor kept on telling Alex he was brave but he wouldn’t believe it.
I took Alex out to the waiting area and put him in one of the beds. I told him he had to lie down for awhile which he didn’t like at all.
While he was lying down I went to the Pharmacy. They told me to come back in an hour and an half. They were going for lunch in a half hour and they couldn’t fill it before they left. I said we were almost finished and wanted to go. She said go to the cafeteria for lunch.
I bought Alex a couple of treats then I came back to the clinic.
I had a bit of a hard time getting Alex to lie down.
At one o’clock the Vincristine hadn’t come up yet. Martina phoned and they said they never got Alex’s prescription. So she sent another one down.
Sheila came into the clinic, at first Alex wouldn’t talk to her. Then he told her about Ghostbusters and Sheila said why don’t you go and slim the nurses Alex. Alex thought this was a wonderful idea. At first he wouldn’t go by himself, he wanted me to go. Sheila said she would go with him. For the rest of the time we were there Alex slimmed the nurses.
Heather couldn’t figure out what they were doing. She said what is the slimming business. One of the other kids said it’s Ghosbusters.
Alex’s medicine came up and he had his I.V. push. Martina gave it to him so it was okay.
We left around two thirty and picked up the medication at the Pharmacy. We got home after three o’clock. I phoned Marla to let her know we were back. We were suppose to go over but it was too late. I didn’t think it would take that long. I apologized for not phoning earlier but I didn’t have their phone number with me.
Mom had left a Happy Birthday message on the answering machine. She actually sang Happy birthday on the tape. I phoned her and thanked her.
Shirley came around five o’clock to take Alex for the night. Alex had complained since we got home that he couldn’t go. He said he would miss me too much and that they didn’t have a bed for him to sleep on. I told Alex he could bring our sleeping bag.
Alex was fine once he got in the car with Shirley.
We got ready to go our for dinner, we went to the Keg in Coquitlam. Then we went to see a movie which was a real treat.
Dinner was really enjoyable we took our time to eat and just enjoyed the time together. It was great to go to a movie since we hadn’t gone for a very long time.
We got home at eleven thirty. I went to bed not long after we got home.
Tests
WBC 4.3
HGB 13.6
Platelets 380
ANC 3397
Medicine
Bactrim 8:20 a.m. ------- 7:10 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------- ------- 7:10 p.m.
Prednisone ------- ------ 7:10 p.m.
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