Thursday, February 6, 2014

Diagnosis: Leukemia; February 3-9, 1990

February 3, 1990

No Tests

medication

Mercaptopurine ------ ------ 8:00 p.m.

February 4, 1990

No Tests

Medication

Mercaptopurine ------ ------ 9:00 p.m.

February 5, 1990

Samantha woke up at five thirty . Charlie got up shortly afterwards, he’s taking Alex to the hospital for his monthly treatment.

At seven o’clock I put Sam back to her crib and woke Alex up. I made him breakfast, got him to have a shower and get dressed. They left after eight o’clock. I went back to bed.

Samantha woke up again at ten thirty. I fed her, Sam usually stays up for one and half hours or two hours now.

When Sam went back to bed I had a shower, got dressed and had my breakfast. I tided up the house, did the dishes, changed the beds and did the laundry.

Alex and Charlie came home at one o’clock. Alex’s counts had really jumped, his ANC level had gone from 1944 to 7600. Normal for ANC is from 2400 to 7500, 7600 is abnormal. It sure is strange how it goes up and down.

Alex seemed to do okay when he had his LP. Charlie said he cried but that’s pretty normal. Most adults say that having an LP is very painful

Alex’s school didn’t phone as I told Mrs. Wall Alex would be away today.

Samantha had another feeding at three thirty. Charlie left for work before four o’clock. He tried getting the day off but they said they were too busy.

Alex and I ate dinner at five thirty. I then did the dishes and tided up the house. Later we watched TV before Alex went to bed.

I went to bed at ten thirty, after I had fed Samantha and put her to bed.

Tests

WBC 8.0
HGB 13.7
Platelets 295
ANC 7600

Medication

Bactrim ------- 2:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine -------- 2:00 p.m. --------
Prednisone -------- 2:00 p.m. -------

February 6, 1990

No Tests

Medication

Cough syrup 9:00 a.m. ------ 8:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------ ----- 9:00 p.m.
Prednisone ------ ----- 9:00 p.m.

February 7, 1990

No Tests

Medication

Cough syrup 9:00 a.m. ------ 9:30 p.m.
Bactrim 10:00 a.m. ------ 8:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------ ----- 8:00 p.m.
Prednisone ------ ----- 8:00 p.m.

Temperature 36.24 9:00 a.m.

February 8, 1990

No Tests

Medication

Cough syrup 9:00 a.m. ------ 9:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------ ----- 7:00 p.m.
Prednisone ------ ----- 7:00 p.m.

Temperature 36.17C 9:00 a.m.

February 9, 1990

No Tests

Medication

Cough syrup 11:00 a.m. ------ 11:00 p.m.
Bactrim 10:00 a.m. ------ 11:00 p.m.
Mercaptopurine ------ ----- 11:00 p.m.

*there were little or no entries for this week. You must realized that I was anemic, nursing a baby and looking after a 5 year old. I remember I was so tired that I could barely get out of bed.

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