Well this Consolidation phase of treatment is producing an about face in Alex. He is constantly tired and can sleep all day long. He has no appetite to speak of and no energy to do any running. We're hoping it's just his body adjusting to the new medications. He was kind of this way at the beginning of the Induction phase. The nausea is also back so he is just laying down most of the day. He is trying to eat but the interest in food is gone now that he is off the Prednisone.

We were told that during this phase his blood counts will drop more, perhaps that is why he has no energy. If they drop too low, they will give him transfusions. I guess we will wait to see what the counts are on Wednesday (no clinic on Thursday this week as it is Thanksgiving.