Malcolm had a rough night last night. We tried giving him gravol (in case his stomach was bothering him and in hopes it would help him stay asleep) but at about 1:30am resorted to morphine. It seemed like the puncture wound from the bone marrow procedure was really hurting him. The morphine seemed to help initially but then he was awake again shortly after three. He finally settled for a good sleep just before 4, and then he slept till 11am! He woke up briefly a couple of times but then dozed off again. He did not have much energy or appetite after he woke up and he napped for three hours later this afternoon. He still didn't have much energy tonight, and his hip is still bothering him as he cries if we try to get him to stand up. He did not even try to stand or crawl today which is so out of character.
So I think that the chemo drugs are bothering him more this time as well as being sore from the procedure. Hopefully the soreness will fade more over the next couple of days and perhaps that will help him to feel better generally.
No word on the bone marrow results but we assume that means everything is fine. We will confirm tomorrow (we did not see a doctor today, likely because he was sleeping when they were available).
Malcolm perked up a bit when his big brother and daddy came to visit for supper. Donovan was excited to see Malcolm's new room and visit the playroom again. He is still missing the farm, where he had such a great visit.
Mary Ellen
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