Diagnosis: Leukemia; June 3, 1988

Alex woke me up at six thirty, he wanted to watch the movie Charlie rented for him. Alex also wanted a piece of toast.

I went back to bed, when Alex finished watching the movie he came into bed with me.

We got up at nine thirty. I made breakfast, had a shower and got dressed.

After Alex had watched the movie for the third time I gave him a bath and got him dressed.

We were almost ready to go to the hospital at eleven forty five. Then Heather phoned from the clinic to tell me that Dr. S said there was no point in bringing Alex in today. She said Alex wouldn’t be able to have chemotherapy. The test they had done on May 24 had shown that Alex had a virus but they didn’t know if it was mumps or not.

Heather said that the swelling from the mumps should go down in ten days to two weeks. I said it’s been more than two weeks now. Heather said has it been that long since you came in. I said it started on the 16 of May. I also told her that ever since Alex’s 6MP was increased he hasn’t felt that great. Heather said well the test does show a virus. I said oh I guess that doesn’t mean anything then. My doctor said Alex doesn’t have the mumps. Heather was quite surprised about that. She said Alex was to come in on Monday at one o’clock.

I was rather annoyed that they had left it so late. In fifteen minutes we would have left. They could of at least phoned us earlier in the morning.

I told Alex and he said they sure are dumb! Can I still have my hospital prize? I told him he couldn’t have it until he went on Monday. He was really mad that he didn’t get a prize. I told him that he could have a prize form Grandma’s basket. Alex picked a mini puzzle which he was quite happy with.

We had lunch and I wrote in the journal. At two o’clock we returned the movies then we went to the mall.

We came home at three thirty and Alex watched TV.

Charlie came home from work at four o’clock. We went to White Spot for dinner, Alex got two more dinosaurs. The waitress said they’re having them until September, so they’ll probably repeat the series. The one dinosaur Mom got from Kamloops is different from the one’s they sell down here.

After dinner we went to London Drugs and came home. Alex said he was too tired to walk in the mall.

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

No Tests

Medication

Bactrim 10:00 a.m. ------ 8:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------- ------ 8:00 p.m.

Temperature 36.14C 10:00 a.m. 36.64C 8:00 p.m.