Follow Up

Several goodies today. The meeting at the school went well. Evan is doing what he is supposed to be doing. He instigated a "point sheet" that includes goals that he and his teachers evaluate daily to assess his performance. He accrues points for meeting goals, and he can earn treats or privileges like video game time or a library pass. I am proud of him for remembering that this system worked well for him in the past and suggesting it. His classroom teachers all report that he is keeping up and doing well. He has one B, and the rest of his averages are A's. He stumbled a bit getting caught up from his absences while he was in the hospital, but he is back on track now. The ARD committee (Assessment, Review, & Dismissal committee) will actually meet next Tuesday afternoon. Today we were just talking about the boy in preparation for the actual meeting. He has had some obstinate moments at school, but thankfully nothing like what went on at home during the holiday break.


Infusion is done. My hips are on fire. Some nausea this afternoon, but it was gone by dinnertime. The infusion was largely uneventful. I did zonk out the second I came back in from meeting with the teacher. It is time for more cortisone injections. I wish we had just done them the last time I was in the rheumatologist's office, but she said they would work better if we waited until the pain was really bad. Fabulous.