Pics and Videos

Yeah, last post was obviously from a crappy personal day, started out crappy and ended crappy, but I got to get some snuggle time with Lukas when he was heavily drugged up on IV Benadryl and his Rituxan#2. Here's some video from Thursday night and some pics from the last two Thursday inpatient stays. Got a pretty cute baby that's been through hell and he still loves his docs, nurses and asks to go to the hospital all the time! Can't complain! :)


This is when we got in our room before being hooked up to the IV this last Thursday. He likes to sit in the window sills (sp?) anywhere he can. Don't know why.... But it makes for a cute video.


Debbie got Lukas this LeapFrog toy for Christmas. He loves music and likes to take this to the hospital with us. Lukas had just woken up from a 4+hour nap. He, luckily, sleeps through these infusions. Otherwise we'd be chasing him around with a pole, making sure his pulse-ox stays on and that he doesn't pull the noodle (iv line) too hard and de-access himself! I can honestly say, IV Benadryl is a good friend of mine!!

It takes over half an hour to upload videos so I'm done with those... onto the pictures....

Last Thursday-March 12th
Lukas favorite place to be, the rocking chair


Checking out his first big boy bed.


IV Benadryl (premed) in and taking effect.


No, we didn't drug Theron up too...


All of his equipment: IV Pole with drugs, PulseOximeter and Blood Pressure machines.


Waking up in mid-infusion, really groggy and not feeling well, but still wanted to play.


Hard to see, but his heart rate was 155bpm, stayed high (150's-160's, normal is 120's).


Decided laying down to play was much more comfortable.



This is from this last week. This first one is Lukas and our Social Worker Elizabeth. We met her in December when Lukas had his little scare and surgery on his head. She took over all the solid tumor kids, kind of sad, we've had 3 new social workers since starting in Nov '07. They just can't keep up with all the new kids.

Anyway, Lukas LOVES wheels and when she came into his room in Dec, he crawled right up in her lap and told her "I unna go fass!" I was a little embarassed, but she pulled him up and started wheeling him around our room. She's awesome!