Chemo 3 of 4

Fintan has kept in good health since his last chemo cycle and we have managed to avoid any unscheduled hospital visits (apart from Barnaby's visit to Wycombe A&E - nothing serious, a football injury to his finger which required an X-ray!!).

Fintan had his appointment with the Artificial Eye Service at Wycombe Hospital on Tuesday 19th April. He was very excited at the prospect of getting his new eye and coped with the procedure incredibly well. His temporary conformer was removed and he then got to help choose his 'special eye' which was then shaped and polished as Fintan watched. When he finally got to wear his eye he was very happy with it and for an 'off-the-shelf' one it is a good match. When everyone is happy that it is being tolerated and Fintan is more used to the removal and care of the eye, we can consider having a perfect, hand-painted, match made.

We were back at GOSH on Thursday 21st April for Fintan's 3rd cycle of chemotherapy. All went well, although he was far more nauseous than previously and barely ate anything in 3 days (but of course he could manage a slice of mummy's birthday cake on the Friday!) However, since he came home on Saturday evening his appetite has picked up and he is full of energy and bouncing around with his brothers.

Disaster nearly struck when it was realised that Fintan's favourite toys, Stitch and Pig and Travelling Ted (Pre-school's teddy that Fintan had been entrusted to look after over the Easter holidays), had been left on the toy bus in the GOSH main entrance overnight! However, daddy drove all the way back to the hospital on Sunday morning to rescue them!

Fintan showing off his new 'special' eye (his right)

The sick bowl hat game - again!

Fun in the playroom

Chemo 2 of 4

Fintan was at GOSH last Thursday for an outpatients appointment; all went well - no tears and he was very co-operative. Whilst we were there we discovered that he did have a bed that afternoon for his chem0 - fortunately I had packed our bags in case a bed became available!

Fintan tolerated his treatment well - the frequency of his anti-sickness medicines was increased this cycle and he did not suffer as badly with sickness. He is getting used to the routines and staff at GOSH and feels quite at home - he was even making cookies in the playroom on Friday, but couldn't manage to eat them (I was happy to help him out!)

We got back home on Saturday night and Fintan has been full of beans since - he went to pre-school today for the morning, but I think he could probably have managed a full day!

Fintan due back at GOSH for cycle 3 of 4 on 19 April.