on the up

Ethan has remained in good spirits and has tolerated the chemo very well. He is pretty happy and cheeky at the moment. He has learnt how to use the buzzer system and call for the nurse. He is very proud of himself when the nurse comes to answer the bell, the nurses aren't as happy though! He also has learnt how to take his own temp and he gets quite annoyed if he can't do it himself!

The pre and post hydration has caused some puffiness but otherwise there has been no major side effects. The antinausea medication has been working and he has only had one vomit. He has been eating and drinking and they have even managed to increase the naso feeds to 30mls/hour. He has also started speech pathology this week. We will be given some exercises to do at home and they will see him every hospitalisation.