Injections Begin
Tercicare sent us one month's worth of Increlex, bandages, syringes, alcohol pads, a sharps container, and a travel kit.
It was all FREE!
It was all FREE!
We watched a video on the medication administration as a family. Yardboy practiced giving injectionx to an orange before giving an actual shot to Little Man. The kids gave their dolls shots with needle less syringes. Then, they pretended to give shots to each other.
Smiley is sill smiling. 
We have been giving the injections to Little Man twice daily since Sunday evening. In spite of the preparations we made, he runs and screams when it is time to get the shot. However, he stops crying the instant the needle is withdrawn. He always asks for a bandage (although it really isn't necessary). It seems that the dread of the shot is worse than the shot itself.
Tater was very worried about her little brother at first. She screamed and ran out of the room when we gave Little Man his first shot. Now she isn't afraid and had become quite the expert on Increlex administration. Tater polices my every move when I am preparing the medication. She really payed attention to the video.
Hmmm. Possible career in Medicine one day?
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I lead newcomers at our CR here in Oklahoma! I also lead a step study on Wed. nights.
Those cakes are beautiful by the way.
Have a blessed day.
My daughter fainted when she got a TB test. Lord knows how she was able to endure a belly button and tongue piercing.
Good look to Little Man.
Red Hot Mama
You are such a great mom!!!!
She said the teacher tried to make the shot process easy by holding my mom close to her chest. Mom gritted her teeth in preparation for the shot. Only one problem. When Mom bit down, she got a mouth full of teacher boob!
I bet the teacher chose a different method for the next child.
He hated the blood draws, but we prayed before each one and even though he fought and hollered - by the end of the time he learned to trust Christ as His Savior.
And the diagnosis was not leukemia but...'transient erythroblastopenia of childhood'. I think that is a several hundred dollar word that means 'we have no idea what is wrong with him, but he seems better now so you can take him home'.
Praying for all of you!