A Great Weekend and a Possible Rash...

Alex had a great birthday weekend. We had a scare on Friday night - he got a fever that hit 100.5 which is .1 degree above the "magic number" to call the clinic. The doctor told us to keep our eye on it, and if it went higher to call him back. Luckily, we didn't have any further phone calls that night. 

The next morning the fever was gone, so we proceeded to get ready for his birthday. His energy level was great for the first 45 minutes of bowling - after that he started to really get tired (that just may have been throwing a 6 lb ball over and over again...), so he just sat on Eric's lap unless it was his turn.

His energy level seemed to return after eating a few cupcakes and pizza (hmmm....I wonder why?), and he slept like a log that night.

Sunday, we ventured to the Tulip Festival, where he wanted to be carried a lot, and wasn't all that into playing on the kids rides there (soooo unlike him). I checked his temperature - it was fine. It was a sunny day, so we slathered him in sunscreen, looked at the tulips, and called it a day.

That night, we noticed a rash on his legs - this could be a problem - or not - we're not sure. I called the doctor back to discuss it, since Alex had received his PEG shots 12 days earlier. We were told that the PEG shots could cause an allergic reaction, which is why we carry and Epi-Pen with us everywhere we go. If it is an allergy to the PEG shot, he wouldn't be able to get it any more, and it is an extremely effective Chemo - so I'm hoping it's the other possibility - an allergic reaction to the sunscreen.

Our next Chemo appointment is April 28th, and I'll discuss it with the doctors then to see what our options are.

Also, I have a call into the doctors office to see about Alex's 4 year immunizations - do we just hold off all together, or are they delayed? His appointment is on Wednesday - so we'll see~