My sister and her children made a spontaneous day trip down to Sarasota today. We were all excited to spend the afternoon at the beach. I went to the grocery… Continue Reading Day 143
Day 143
on Author: Laura Gilkey
on Day 142
on I went to bed early and slept in late, so happy to be in my own bed. It was a blissfully normal Saturday. Lunch, birthday party, appliance shopping, neighbor’s pool,… Continue Reading Day 142
Day 141
on We are home. Benjamin’s 5am blood draw revealed a methotrexate level of 0.5, well below the mark we needed for clearance. He remained fever free through the night, and his… Continue Reading Day 141
Day 140
on We’ll be spending one more night on the seventh floor. I was up last night at 3am, after our night nurse came in to tell us that Benjamin’s output was… Continue Reading Day 140
Day 139
on We woke up early. The first thing I noticed was that Benjamin’s voice sounded different. The cough came next. Could he be catching a cold? Is it the Vincristine messing… Continue Reading Day 139
Day 138
on We both slept in this morning. Benjamin needed the sleep, with all of the medicine he is processing in his body. I did not fall asleep until well into the… Continue Reading Day 138