Day +7

The day was pretty basic, school work, Dr. Who, a transfusion of platelets, and naps. The doctor's ordered Alex's morphine button. As Alex starts to slow down, and feel more of the effects of the radiation, and chemo he has started using the button.

This afternoon, Alex started having a fever. It got as high as 102.7. The doctors said that this is common, and they drew blood cultures to see what is going on. With a total of now seven pumps, directing all sorts of medication into his body, we have quite a few of possible causes for the fever covered.

Alex has choked down Tylenol, which brings his fever down, to where he is comfortable. He still isn't eating or drinking, but we hope with the morphine, that he will feel good enough to eat and drink soon.