8/21: An Average Day
Today started as most Mondays: Huber Needle change. I can't say Leo's used to them, but between our being "ready," plenty of Emla cream, and the home health nurse seeming to know her job fairly well, the process is done very, very quickly.
Right after this, Anna fell and hit her forehead very hard on the corner of a kiddie table. Nevermind the goose egg, she cut herself in the process. She cried mainly because of the ice pack, not so much from the pain it seemed. Nina cried for sympathy. Of course we were worried all day, but by evening the swelling had gone and just the cut remained. She had no balance issues, didn't cry, didn't sleep more than normal, drank, ate, played with the same little attitude of hers, and generally seemed ok. Obviously Marina kept a very close eye on her while I was at work.
Now we're focusing on Leo's hemoglobin. It's been on the low end of the scale and we want to get it back up. Lean red meat, pomegranite juice (I called it Daddy's Juice to trick him into drinking some), and more veggies. Any other suggestions? Marilyn and Dr. Szymkowski said an iron supplement may be needed if it gets lower, but obviously we're going to try to fix this with diet first. Another Eastern European "remedy" for increasing hemoglobin is caviar. Unfortunately caviar has enough salt to kill a horse, so we can't even consider this.
Leo's dose remains the same at 210 and 16, but will go to 17 tomorrow.
Right after this, Anna fell and hit her forehead very hard on the corner of a kiddie table. Nevermind the goose egg, she cut herself in the process. She cried mainly because of the ice pack, not so much from the pain it seemed. Nina cried for sympathy. Of course we were worried all day, but by evening the swelling had gone and just the cut remained. She had no balance issues, didn't cry, didn't sleep more than normal, drank, ate, played with the same little attitude of hers, and generally seemed ok. Obviously Marina kept a very close eye on her while I was at work.
Now we're focusing on Leo's hemoglobin. It's been on the low end of the scale and we want to get it back up. Lean red meat, pomegranite juice (I called it Daddy's Juice to trick him into drinking some), and more veggies. Any other suggestions? Marilyn and Dr. Szymkowski said an iron supplement may be needed if it gets lower, but obviously we're going to try to fix this with diet first. Another Eastern European "remedy" for increasing hemoglobin is caviar. Unfortunately caviar has enough salt to kill a horse, so we can't even consider this.
Leo's dose remains the same at 210 and 16, but will go to 17 tomorrow.
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