Wednesday 9th June 2010

Sorry I've just realised I haven't done a blog entry since last Monday.
Luke started Interim maintenance chemo last Monday and by Wednesday, after having had such a nice break from chemo, he felt rotten and it hit him pretty hard. It's amazing how the body adapts so quickly to having poison in it.

This time round he is getting a few fuzzy heads. Today he came home from chemo with a throbbing headache and proceeded to throw up before heading to bed for a sleep. It's very unlike Luke to sleep during the day so he obviously needed it.
He's back at the hospital tomorrow for two lots of chemo via the central line. One of the drugs keeps increasing every 10 days in intensity so I'm hoping he handles it okay.
At this stage his blood levels are all fine and just within a normal person's range. I'm sure it won't be too long before these drop.

He has been getting stuck into a bit of school work. He's running out of time to get some assessment items in but hopefully he'll get them finished in time.

Amy has been home sick from Thursday last week to yesterday with a really bad cold. It's been difficult trying to keep her a little isolated from Luke. She's been wearing a mask whenever she's been near him and the can of Glen 20 has been working overtime - much to everyone's hate of the smell of it!!
She was very bored and we borrowed a puzzle from 'the Pears' - our neighbour's up the road. It was a lovely old fashioned Pears soap puzzle. It certainly kept her entertained and she even became obsessive about finishing it!
So far the rest of us have avoided getting sick but time will tell.
I'll update you again some time next week.