2001
| October 20, 2001
My son had a BAD time today - this is the lumbar treatment - all day on Methydrexate and then IV week. First we tried Adavan - oral - so he wouldn't care if we shoved a needle into his spine. Made him silly and loopy Like a rag doll. The lumbar puncture was not successful The doctor couldn't get in. After a bit of retries (five) and some screaming on my son's part (and his clutching of my hips - I hold him in place) I stopped it. Enough. We waited for the first drug to wear off and retried later. At 3:30 they gave him a MINIMAL dose of Verced - oral - 30 minutes ahead of the procedure. At one point, he was trying to pee - I had to hold him up. He couldn't get his pants back on - couldn't stand up long enough. He flopped. Out cold. Three of us held him up for the procedure - the doctor got in that time. Success - but the patient was out cold. Raggedy Andy doll. Except that, during the process, he looked to be sure where I was and plopped his head between my breasts. (He now claims he knew damn weel what he was doing. Sort of.) I shrugged at the two young doctors helping. "Needed contact." After wards, I shook him alert. I poured a hot Cappachino Mocha double and a Frapchino into him along with half a big pretzel. He slept. He slept until about 7PM. The car turned fine in the parking lot-----I am driving the 87 Toyota van - 13' turning radius. Beats the truck. Which needs 40 acres. So there I am--- Driving home from the hospital In the dark of night (almost 9 PM) in the van and suddenly I realize the steering wheel of the van doesn't move too well----- Dropped the power steering I would guess What fun! I made it home - takes three men and a boy to turn that sucker good thing I work out----- - looks like a hydraulic problem because the wheel does turn PS: It just dropped a cable - just a $200 repair (could have been much, much worse) after having it towed on a flatbed to Toyota. Well, heck. It needed new wiper blades. |
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