It was a beautifully mundane summer Thursday. Laundry, errands, banana bread, football, nerf guns, Monopoly. The sounds of sibling bickering filling the house. There were no hospital bills in the… Continue Reading Day 161
Day 161
on Author: Laura Gilkey
on Day 160
on I was awake well into the wee hours last night. The Opinion pages editor from our local newspaper invited me to write a guest column about Benjamin’s diagnosis, and the galvanization… Continue Reading Day 160
Day 159
on We picked Banyan up this morning from his sleepover, and met Michael’s mother in the parking lot at the kids’ primary care physician’s office. Banyan had an appointment that was… Continue Reading Day 159
Day 158
on Benjamin felt yucky again this morning. He woke up early enough to go to Michael’s Monday breakfast meeting, then changed his mind and came back to bed. This was totally… Continue Reading Day 158
Day 157
on I’m thankful for this Sunday. My children are exhausted from hours and hours of play, including two swimming pools, many games of basketball, and a runaway toad. We enjoyed a… Continue Reading Day 157
Day 156
on Benjamin had another tender day today, tummy-wise. He refused any medicine to make him feel better. I agreed to this decision because his appetite was strong, and he was active… Continue Reading Day 156