One of the main side effects of Vincristine is constipation. To help with that a daily stool softener was recommended. I keep a notebook in the medicine cupboard so I can keep track of all this stuff. Jacob usually takes his own temperature and writes it right in the middle of the page - not in the right column like I do with a little square doodle around it. He had to learn to swallow a pill. It took him a few tries at first, but he's a natural now. I asked him to come take his pill today and he said, "oh yea, my poop pill."
I'm get to track his regularity since not pooping for two days warrants calling the oncologist.
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It's nice that he can swallow pill. Jeff has never been able to swallow even the smallest of pills. Unfortunately, Jaylynn is following in his footsteps. She tried to swallow a pill to help with motion sicknees so she wouldn't throw up while we travelled, to say the least she still "lost" it because she chewed up the pill and it was gross.
I need Jacob to teach Brandon how to take a pill. He is 15 and still freaks out if I even mention taking a pill. Instead he just has to drink almost a full bottle of children"s motrin, tylenol, etc. You get the message.
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