It’s hard to believe that the last update here was about Alex’s birthday, and now here we are starting a new year. Tempus really does fugit. We have in the past made mention several times of Alex’s uncanny ability to have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alex has long had a habit of medical happenings on significant dates and his latest hit was on his own birthday. He needs regular eye exams at the moment (ironic I know) because the chemo medication he’s on can have […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Friday before Christmas I was up at our local shops doing our grocery shopping when I got a phone call. Dr Beck, Alex’s oncologist, was calling to ask if Alex was able to take tablets or if he needed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thursday the 29th of October was MRI day. Thursday the 29th of October was also SASVI school photo day. We weren’t due in DOSA (Day Of Surgery Admission) until 11am so Alex went to school as usual, and once I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the main, like most parents I suspect, I find the looming prospect of school holidays somewhat daunting. Two long weeks with children who seem to have been given a challenge to see how much of a mess they can […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
At the end of last year Alex had his grommets removed and his ears investigated, and a hole in each eardrum was discovered. 3 and a bit months on there has been some healing but not a great deal, his […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tuesday was MRI day. A long day. Into DOSA (Day Of Surgery Admissions) at 7.30, he was, as per usual, second on the list. This time around we had a little bit of a twist, Alex’s port needed flushing. Rather […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I normally do the grocery shopping on a Friday – hardly a fascinating start to a blog post, but bear with me. Friday being Christmas I had to go the day before, and in anticipation of all the last minute […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
MRI day again. We were on the afternoon list which meant we had to be in D.O.S.A (Day of surgery admissions) for 11am, and nothing to eat or drink for Alex after 7.30. The afternoon list starts at 1pm, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re reading this you’re more than likely aware that on Monday just gone Alex had another MRI. In the weeks leading up we’ve had a few things to be worries about, while they’re not massively concerning collectively there was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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