Diagnosis: Leukemia; June 5, 1989

I woke up at eight o’clock. Alex woke up while I was having my breakfast. When I was finished eating I made Alex’s breakfast. Then I did the dishes and tided up the kitchen. I gave Kelly his medicine, had a shower and got dressed. Alex had a shower as well and got dressed.

We left before ten o’clock for the doctors office. It was my turn to see Dr. C today. I had gained two pounds so that was pretty good. Dr. C said she was happy with my weight and the way everything was going. She said it looks like the diet is helping.

Alex got a balloon and then we came home. I tided up the house before lunch. After lunch I exercised and wrote in the journal. I have most of March, April and May to finish. I was so tired during that time I just couldn’t do it. The first few months I was tired from the hormonal changes. Then the third month I was tired every time I ate. It wasn’t until I went on the diabetic diet that I started feeling better. If I had known I would have tried it before. Bread was the worse thing it made me feel so tired. I could hardly stay awake. I should have been on the diet in April but I couldn’t get an appointment for six weeks.

Alex phoned Patrick but Patrick said he had to wait for his Grandparents to come. Alex was quite upset since he was hoping Patrick would watch the Turtle movie with him we had rented yesterday. Alex kept on asking me if he could phone Patrick back. Alex thought that Patrick meant, he would come later but he had to stay and visit with his Grandparents first.

Charlie came home at four o’clock. I was on the phone with Mom. She said did you know there’s a really nice London Drugs on North Road. I said yes I thought you knew there was one there. Mom said she didn’t know about it.

We ate dinner at five thirty. After dinner I exercised and tided up the house. Charlie and Alex took Kelly for a walk while I put away Alex’s toys.

Alex went to bed at nine o’clock. I watched tv and wrote in the journal. I went to bed at eleven thirty.

No Tests

Medication

Bactrim 8:00 a.m. ----- ----
Mercaptopurine ----- ----- 7:55 p.m.
Methotrexiate ----- ----- 7:55 p.m.

Temperature 37.0 C 8:00 a.m. 36.22C 7:55 p.m.