Changes

From the time of diagnosis, to the end of the first month of treatment, there have been many visible changes in our little man. The picture above was taken his second day home from the hospital, 3-6-12.

Photo above was taken 3-21-12.

Photo above was taken 3-25-12

He gained a little over 5 pounds between the 6th and the 28th. He got the “moon face” which is a side effect of the Dexamethasone (Dex). Along with the physical changes came extreme mood/behavior changes also due to the Dex. He stopped communicating with anything more than mumble or grunt, and he was very sad looking all the time. And he has weakness in his legs, with difficulty walking/climbing up stairs, from the Vincristine (If you check out my post “Medications” you will find all of the meds he is on, or will be on in the future).

Today is April the 2nd. He has been off of the Dex since Thursday, March 29th. He is almost a different person in that short amount of time! He is laughing and being silly again, something we have greatly missed this past month! It will take a little more time for him to lose his tummy (which is rivaling my own baby belly), and for his face to go back to normal…But his mood and behavior are getting better with each day that passes, and for that we are so thankful. We have missed our silly boy!