Diagnosis: Leukemia; February 13, 1989

I woke up to the alarm at eight o’clock. I wanted to get up earlier then what I have been!

I had a shower, got dressed, had breakfast and watched a tape. Then I changed the sheets on our bed, did the laundry and did the dishes.

Alex woke up at ten o’clock. He said he had a really good sleep. He watched tv then asked for his breakfast.

I wanted to go out to the mall and get a few things but Alex said he had to build the police station. Then he asked me to help him. I said if your not going to cooperate why should I help? Alex went into his room and slammed the door. When I told Alex he could buy something with the money he got, Alex couldn’t wait to go.

We went to the mall after lunch. Alex decided to buy the assault vehicle of the COPS. We came home at two thirty. Alex asked me to put the assault vehicle together then he played in the spare room.

I watched tv for awhile then I went downstairs and clean up the basement. Alex came down with me to play and listen to Ghostbusters.

Charlie came home before we finished. He had a shower and went to Save On Foods. I started to cook dinner at four thirty. Alex and I waited until twenty after five then we decided to eat dinner. Charlie arrived back at five thirty, he had gone to a couple of places.

After dinner I did the dishes and went to London Drugs. I got home at seven o’clock. I gave Alex the felt markers I bought him. He used them right away.

At seven thirty I told Alex to get ready for bed. Well, you know what Alex did, he got mad! He said I don’t like going to bed. I told him I didn’t like going to bed when I was a kid either. Alex felt better when he heard that. Alex took the assault vehicle and two figures to bed.

I watched tv and wrote in the journal. I had a hard time keeping awake. It didn’t help that our room was so warm.

I’m watching tv still, but it’s eleven o’clock so I had better get to bed.

No Tests

Medication

Bactrim 11:00 a.m. ----- 7:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine 11:00 a.m. ------ -----
Methotrexiate 11:00 a.m. ------ ----

Temperature 36.5 11:00 a.m.