The Steroids.
Final week of his 1st Block of medication. The side effects of Steroids stimulate appetite and weight gain. Last week Owen put on 3 kgs... The obsession with food is unbelievable, from the moment he is awake to the final snack that he pleads for, just before he falls asleep. He plans up to 2 days ahead with lists and ideas on how to prepare food. A cookbook has started. And he has become the best kitchen hand ever. It would be funny but it does get frustrating for Owen and the household. And he is not too bad…. We know of children smaller than O who have put on 6kg in a week, or woken up the house to be fed in the middle of the night and 3 year olds that are
caught in the fridge in the early hours of the morning. He has gone from 33kg at his lowest to 41kg, in 6 weeks.
Breakfast and awful tasting medicine.......
And then there is the talking…. Constant chatter…. And it goes from one subject to another, then another….
Still, these are just side effects, and they will pass. We have many more to come as his medications change with each 28 day block. Apart from that, his general health is quite good.
Bulking up.. Ready to switch codes from Soccer to Rugby Union...
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Hi O-man, Dec, Griff and Scarlett here... we adopted another dog, she is a Malamute and she is 13 years old. Her name is Trixi-bell.... yeah we know crazy name for a Malamute! We now have Playdo our Husky, Minty our Jack Russell and Trix! She eats dog biscuits out of your mouth! Lots of dog poo in the yard!! We just heard you can get a worm farm for dog poo! Will be getting that quickly! Keep up the high spirits, look forward to seeing you around. Dec, Griff and Scarlett xxx
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