Today was the first day Benjamin has gone without medicine for nausea. I was so happy when he woke up and asked for an omelet instead of Kytril. He played… Continue Reading Day 173
Day 173
on Author: Laura Gilkey
on Day 172
on Just as he has every day since being discharged Friday, Benjamin woke up feeling nauseous. But for the second day in a row, he has told me that he “smells the hospital”… Continue Reading Day 172
Day 171
on Benjamin had an intermittent tummy ache all day today. I was grateful that with time and Kytril it dissipated before our Father’s Day low country boil. Earlier, Benji had begged… Continue Reading Day 171
Day 170
on Man, did I sleep well last night. I peeled myself out of bed only to give Benjamin some Kytril in the early hours, when he felt nauseous. Then I put… Continue Reading Day 170
Day 169
on We are home. Just after I published last night’s post, our night nurse came in to tell me that Benjamin’s Hour 72 methotrexate levels had come back at 0.12, just a… Continue Reading Day 169
Day 168
on Benjamin and I both stayed awake until his blood draw last night. He asked to read my journal entry to pass the time, but couldn’t get beyond the first sentence.… Continue Reading Day 168