Yes - it is a midweek update!
Nathan is slowly recovering from being sick. He is still quite tired and still coughing ocassionally. His fatigue is the worst symptom. It is hard to see him dragging like that - it brings back too many bad memories.
He was so tired he did not finish his swim lesson and I kept him home from preschool so he could have a nap. I woke up this morning to him screaming hysterically at Julia because she left the bedroom first and apparently it was his turn to leave the bedroom first. That is the thing with Nathan - everything is highly emotional. He couldn't just be mad at hear - had had to completely melt down about it. I get so tired of every little thing being a complete meltdown with him. I keep wondering at what age do kids NOT cry about every thing. I have been having talks with them about being first - they life to fight about begin first to get into the van. Even though they each have their own carseat so they already know were they will be sitting. I just don't get it!
We have determined that Nathan and narcotics just don't mix. We had him on codeine cough medicine for 4 nights. On night #5 we felt he no longer needed it. Well - he was up half the night freaking out. It seemed pretty clear to me it was related to the narcotics and the withdrawl from them. Nathan in any kind of state effected by either narcotics, sedating medicines or steroids is just plain out of his mind. Coupled with this is the fact that Nathan begged me for the cough medicine tonight and got really upset when I said no. In NY he used to get so happy about getting his dilauded and he was very particular about it. One time a nurse put it in his line fairly far away from his body instead of pushing it in right at the enterence to his body. He was so mad that he didn't get the rush. Another time he asked us for tylenol and when we told him it wasn't the red kind (with codeine) he told us to nevermind. The nurses in NY would joke and refer to Nathan as a dope fiend - you know how it is when you joke - often there is a piece of truth in it and it seems pretty clear that he is easily affected by these medicines in all kinds of ways and we are going to try to steer clear of them when we can.
Nathan goes into the oncologist on Friday. I am hoping he is feeling better. I felt fine when he was really sick and I knew why he felt bad - but now that it is lingering it really bothers me.
So - that is what is going on around here. I will update again this weekend.
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