Despite being a bit nervous about getting his teeth cleaned, Collin did a great job at the dentist yesterday! He watched me first, and then when it was his turn, he climbed right up in the chair by himself and let the hygienist clean his teeth with no fuss. Best of all, he had no cavities! The dentist said he does have some staining on his teeth, and that his permanent teeth may take longer to come in. The permanent teeth may be weaker because of the effects of chemo and radiation, but he said there are things that can be done to help strengthen and protect them once they come in.
As soon as we got home from the dentist, Collin wanted to put his pjs back on. It seems his fatigue has been increasing, especially over the last few days. He had a nap after lunch, and then was asking to go to bed at 6:30 pm. I was able to get him to bed at 7:30, and he immediately fell asleep. This morning he woke up at 6:00 am, and was pretty cranky. He fell asleep for about 30 minutes around 9:50 this morning and woke up around 10:20. Then he went downstairs, climbed up on the couch, and almost immediately went back to sleep. We were planning on going out today, but I cancelled our plans because clearly Collin just needs the rest. I knew extreme fatigue was a possibility after radiation, but it still makes me sad to see my poor kiddo with absolutely no energy or desire to do anything.
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