on Benjamin was nausea free again this morning, but his ear was throbbing. It was throbbing last night, too. He couldn’t lie on his right side. When his symptoms persisted this morning I made our old standby ear tincture of garlic and olive oil, and called the oncology clinic. I was relieved to hear that Dr. Moore didn’t… Continue Reading Day 544
on When I’m tired, fear is harder to fight. I know this is true tonight. The boys both had great days at school. Benjamin had a field trip to our local YMCA for a group swimming lesson. This is something I would have been petrified of a year ago; today, I easily decided that the benefit… Continue Reading Day 502
on Benji’s mysterious tummy trouble culminated today. At 4:30am he woke up with pain and nausea that persisted until we arrived at the clinic. With careful timing I was able to get his trifecta of Kytril, transdermal Scopolomine and Marinol into his system. Michael was working super early this morning. I was so thankful that with… Continue Reading Day 252
on At breakfast this morning, I checked the status of Benjamin’s scrapes and his port, and noticed that the right side of his dressing had come loose. It was certainly “non-occlusive,” with a large opening exposing the point of entry to the elements. Michael had already left for work. I took photographs and sent them to… Continue Reading Day 196