Day -6
Good morning Max fans. We apologize for not sending an update last night. Mighty Max is doing well. Besides some messy diapers he has yet to show any effects from the medications. Dr. Grewal thinks it is from his antibiotic and not the chemo. He is still eating very well, and is quite energetic. He has started bouncing on the crib mattress, and loves to get out and play on the floor mat. He is becoming more used to the nurses and staff and is not as scared when they come in for vitals.
Last night Max began a "flush." Today at 10:30 he started a new chemo called Cytoxan, which is very hard on the bladder. They are flushing his bladder with fluids to keep things moving so the chemo doesn't settle in and cause any damage. His diaper has to be changed and weighed every 2 hours. If he hasn't gotten rid of enough fluid they will give him something to do so. They don't want him to retain fluid so they will also be weighing him 2 times a day now. He will be on Cytoxan until Tuesday (day -2). Guess who visited Max this morning? None other than Ronald McDonald himself! Max slept through the visit but we did get a picture of them (look for it to be posted soon). Hopefully Grace will catch Ronald when he goes to the RMH. Aunt Dana and Aunt Lisa (aka Peeps) arrived in MN last night much to Grace's delight. They all went to the Mall of America last night and Grace rode the rides at Camp Snoopy. Today Mike is going to spend some time with his sisters, his mom and Grace.
We want to send lots of thanks yous out to everyone. We have received so many thoughtful cards, emails, guest book entries and packages from family, friends and "friends of friends." We cannot express how grateful we are for your support. We apologize that we have been behind on replying to emails .
We will keep you posted on Max's progress.
We love and miss everyone,
Margaret
Last night Max began a "flush." Today at 10:30 he started a new chemo called Cytoxan, which is very hard on the bladder. They are flushing his bladder with fluids to keep things moving so the chemo doesn't settle in and cause any damage. His diaper has to be changed and weighed every 2 hours. If he hasn't gotten rid of enough fluid they will give him something to do so. They don't want him to retain fluid so they will also be weighing him 2 times a day now. He will be on Cytoxan until Tuesday (day -2). Guess who visited Max this morning? None other than Ronald McDonald himself! Max slept through the visit but we did get a picture of them (look for it to be posted soon). Hopefully Grace will catch Ronald when he goes to the RMH. Aunt Dana and Aunt Lisa (aka Peeps) arrived in MN last night much to Grace's delight. They all went to the Mall of America last night and Grace rode the rides at Camp Snoopy. Today Mike is going to spend some time with his sisters, his mom and Grace.
We want to send lots of thanks yous out to everyone. We have received so many thoughtful cards, emails, guest book entries and packages from family, friends and "friends of friends." We cannot express how grateful we are for your support. We apologize that we have been behind on replying to emails .
We will keep you posted on Max's progress.
We love and miss everyone,
Margaret
posted by Mike Ciacciarelli
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