AIDAN'S DIARY - MAY 2000
Aidan and Trish head into PMH for another bout of chemo. The Wiggles stop by to perform a show and Aidan gets up close and personal. He was so happy with the encounter and told everybody within earshot. Guy McKenna and Scott Cummings from the West Coast Eagles football team also stopped by to show Aidan the correct football pose.
- Dad
The Wiggly Show at PMH. Click on image to enlarge. |
Aidan with his new friends ... The Wiggles. Click on image to enlarge. |
Introducing Herry Bear. Courtesy of Andrew and Alex, Dad's friends from Surpac. Click on image to enlarge. |
Aidan with (Captain) Guy McKenna and (Full Forward) Scott Cummings from the West Coast Eagles football team. Click on image to enlarge. |
4-May-2000 to 13-May-2000
If you're not already aware, the best place to pickup an illnesss is
a hospital. And so it was that Aidan collected a para-influenza virus followed
by one or more viral and or bacterial infections. Aidan, Mum and I were
in and out of the hospital every other days. We saw a lot of the Northbridge
Tunnel, but after being a regular commuter of the Eisenhower Tunnel along
I-70 in Colorado, it's just not in the running. There's no mountains.
- Dad
14-May-2000
Aidan's is discharged from hospital again. Dad and crew from the Xpedior
rowing team take 2nd place in the Western Australian Rowling Club's (WARC)
Somerset Cup ... many blisters. Spend the afternoon with Trish's Nanna
and Mum and evening with my Mum. A long day.
- Dad
20-May-2000
Took Aidan bike shopping, courtesy of Grandad Michael. Luck was with
us this time; we bought the first one we found.
Aidan rode the bike from the shop, through the mall, across the car
park and to the car. We think he approved of the purchase. [PHOTOS PENDING]
- Dad
21-May-2000
Important stuff. Took Aidan for a BIG ride to Nanna's house for lunch.
Well, a few blocks is BIG when your legs are small.
He was quite the tired chappy upon arrival. [PHOTOS PENDING]
- Dad
24-May-2000
Trish and Aunty Flo shepherd Aidan to another MRI. Of course the results
will be good.
- Dad
25-May-2000
Wake up to discover that Caitlin is in my bed. Aidan had a raging temperature
during the night (again) and Trish fled with him to the hospital during
the early hours. As per normal, his temperature came down again at hospital.
Why can't he pretend home is hospital and keep the temperature down ? A
mystery.
- Dad
30-May-2000
The results are in from the MRI. All good. There were no visible sign
of the tumour in Aidan's fourth ventricle. That doesn't mean all cancer
cells have been eliminated, but does mean treatment is on the right track
and, hopefully, good things will come.
- Dad
Last updated: 30-May-2000