Friday, November 8, 2013

Diagnosis: Leukemia; November 8, 1989

Samantha woke up last night at ten fifteen for her feeding. She went to sleep right away. I went back to bed as well.

Samantha woke up again at one forty. Charlie heated up a bottle of expressed milk. I changed Samantha and got her in clean clothes. Charlie took her and fed her.

When I went back to bed, Alex was awake, he said he couldn’t sleep. I read him a story and went to bed.

Alex came into our room awhile later, Charlie and Samantha were still downstairs. Alex said he still couldn’t sleep. Charlie said Alex could sleep with me. He was lying down with Samantha in the other room. I told him not to do that in case he fell asleep and rolled on top of her. Charlie said so what do you want me to do? I took Samantha and fed her. She went to sleep after I had put her in her crib.

Alex fell asleep in our bed I had to tell him not to talk so much.

Samantha woke up again at six thirty and again at ten o’clock.

In between the feedings I had a shower, got dressed and had breakfast.

Alex had a bath after I had my shower. I gave Alex his breakfast then I sterilized a bottle and expressed my milk.

I gave Samantha a bath before feeding her. She went to sleep after I put her in her crib.

I had my snack then I put the garbage from upstairs to the compactor, put the change table back and put a load of laundry on.

I got Alex ready for school, we left at twelve twenty. One of the other mothers is due in April. She asked Alex if our baby was good. Alex said yes. I sad she actually sleeps not like Alex. The women said I thought she must since you look so rested.

When I came home I had my lunch and wrote in the journal.

I picked Alex up form school then we came home. Samantha had a feeding when we came home and also one before we left. I find it rather difficult getting her ready, putting her in the car, take her out of the car, get Alex and put them both into the car. Especially the last few days, it’s been really raining. There isn’t much I can do though, at least Charlie stays at home with Samantha when I take Alex to Kindergarten.

Samantha didn’t sleep very well this afternoon. She had a feeding after we had dinner and again at six twenty. Then she slept until ten fifteen.

Alex put away his toys, got ready for bed and watched Cosby. Alex colored the leaves on his school pass. Every time they read a book they color a leaf.

I went to bed at nine thirty.

No Tests

Medication

Bactrim 11:30 a.m. ------- 7:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------- ------ 7:00 p.m.

Temperature 35.99C 7:00 p.m.

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