Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Diagnosis: Leukemia; July 10, 1989

I woke up at eight thirty. Alex and I had breakfast then I had a shower and got dressed.

In the afternoon we went to the doctors. Charlie went to work.

I asked Dr. C to look at Alex’s rash. I said I had heard about a tick which causes a rash called Lynne’s syndrome. Dr. C said oh no it’s not that. She said it’s a bit red but that could be from it being too warm. If you want you can put ½% of Cortisone cream on it. I said it wasn’t bothering Alex. Dr. C said if it isn’t bothering him I would just leave it alone.

Then it was my turn. I told her we were going on our holidays the last week of July. I was wondering how it would be for me to do any car travelling. She asked me where I was planning on going. I said we were thinking of going to Edmonton. Dr. C said will you shouldn’t drive more than two hours at a time, anyways with Alex you’ll probably have to get out before then.

I showed Dr. C my blood sugar counts. She said you have a few seven that’s quite high. I said the clinic told me as long as they were below 7.8 after meals it was okay. Then Dr. C took my blood pressure and listened to the babies heartbeat on the Doppler. She said to Alex do you hear that and Alex didn’t say anything but turned to me and said did you hear that. I said yes I do, do you hear it Alex. Alex said yes Mama.

Dr. C said I want to see you before you go away. Seriously now you’ll have to come every two weeks soon. She said that phrase “seriously now” a couple of times. I thought it was rather funny.

We came home at three thirty. Alex played while I rested.

We ate dinner at five thirty. After dinner we watched tv, Alex went to bed at eight o’clock.

I watched tv had my snack and went to bed at eleven o’clock.

No Tests

Medication

Bactrim 9:00 a.m. ------- 8:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine 9:00 a.m. ------- ------
Methotrexiate ------ 6:00 p.m. -------

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