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...