Logan James Wilkieson
Today Mummy told me I have a Blog. Good! More toys to be washed! All my clothes and toys have to be washed before I can play with them. I push things out of my cot and then they come back clean.
Mummy said Uncle Phil had put my blog on a machine which people can read. Will it come back clean? Mummy told me Auntie Katie will put my words in to this machine, I hope they don't shrink!
Today I am in a big building with lots of nice people who keep talking and touching me. Mummy says these are nurses, I think I love my nurses. If I smile they come and talk to me, wait until mummy has shown me to blow kisses.
When I was born Mummy and Daddy forgot to give me a gene? This would have stopped me from getting a sore bum, mouth and eyes (Auntie Katie will tell you about this ( Auntie Katie - Logan has inherited a faulty gene, which prevents his own immmune system developing. Until now his body has been able to fight off diseases and germs as it had some of his mum's immune system in him from when he was born. Now this has gone and anything he get such as nappy rash, thrush in his mouth and conjunctivitus, which are all common in babies he cannot fight off) I don't want Gene in this cot with me, Mummy and Daddy look after me good. My Mouth and bum was sore, glad mummy remembered the right cream to put on
I did not like my milk and started to get hungry, Mummy and Daddy and me had to go and see a man who pushed a sharp bit in me and got some red stuff out. Mummy was told we had to go in a van with two men on a drive through the green fields to this building we are in with my lovely nurses.
Mummy and Daddy have told me I have to stay under my machine all the time (Auntie Katie will explain ( Auntie Katie - As Logan has no immune system, therefore no way of fighting off germs he is being kept in a sterile room. He has what looks like a big extractor fan over his area, this ensures the air he is in is sterile.))Mummy has said lots of people will visit me but they will have to stay behind the gate, its like being in a zoo (I don't know what a zoo is, but I have animals in my cot) Mummy said these people might have germs on them I hope these are toys.
Mummy, Daddy and Grandad are the only ones to come into my space, they MUST have clean clothes on and wash before touching me. They wear silly hats and aprons on which I try to get off.
I had to go in a van and go to sleep, when I woke up they had put some toys on my chest. These toys are for putting medicine in me and for taking red stuff out. My lovely nurses come and play with these, mummy and me counted three tubes.
Mummy and Daddy have told me I will lose my hair. This will stop Mummy using the machine that eats Daddys hair on me. Chemo will make me grumpy and poorly but mummy and daddy will be there, and my lovely nurses, after this I will get some more bone marrow (Auntie Katie will tell you, she is getting good at this( Auntie Katie - Logan is currently recieving steroids and antibiotics to get rid of any outstanding infections he has in his body. Once he is clear of infections he will begin a eight day course of Chemotheraphy this will destroy any existing bone marrow he has. He will then recieve a Bone Marrow transplant.))
I will be here for 4 to 5 months and miss my christmas but Mummy and Daddy have said that my birthday will be twice as good with two lots of toys and a party to see all my friends again. I will tell Auntie Katie what is happening to me so she can update my blog?
I hope you will all leave messages for my Mummy and Daddy to read to me.
Hugs and Kisses
Logan
Monday 16th December
Mummy said I have a new friend on the internet! Is he stuck there!! He is called Harrison and is two weeks older than me but he has a similar thing to me! Mummy says he lives a long long way away but has his one Doctors and nurse to look after him! Are they are nice as mine? (Auntie Katie - see the link to Harrison's Blog below)
Sunday 15th December
Grandma came today I showed her all my new tricks, dancing, clapping, walking and blow kisses! She was very proud of me! Mummy gave her my hand painting I did for her!
Saturday 14th December
Daddy here today! haven't seen Daddy for a long time, he said it was because he had a snotty nose! We played toys lots and lots and showed him how to make noises with them all!
Friday 13th December
Tummy toy all fixed! they have only put two dangle things in this time! My Nurses said this is because I am getting better and a big boy like me only needs two!
The nurses have said I need to show what a super big boy I am and start eating my food again! Then I wont need it in the magic machine. Its better out of the machine I don't have to stop playing!
Thursday 12th December
Granny came today, got me some new slippers! Not as good as my boots! Lots of people in funny clothes came, Mummy said the were from the pantomime! And I can go too when I am older! Whats that? I want it now!
Wednesday 11th December
Putting more red stuff in me, it gives me more bounce! Mummy said it is because they take so much out of me each week, I would be all empty if they didn't put some back! Mummy has bought some special shoes for my feet! They make me walk I can do lots of steps now!! They make me dance better too!
Grandad came today we had a bath with lots of splashes! He tried to give me food but told him NO!
Football men came to see me! they all waved at me I waved back but Daddy said I wasn't allowed to give them kisses because they are the wrong team!
Tuesday 10th December
Tummy toy all broke again! Another ride in my white van !! yippee!! Wonder if they will let me sit in the front when I am a big boy !!
Monday 9th DecemberMummy gave me lots of blow kisses from everyone! Had nice cuddles with Mummy because I missed her! Showed her tricks Grandad had taught me!!
