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Day 95

Laura Gilkey on April 6, 2015April 7, 2015

I know this photograph is blurry. I don’t care. It’s the only one Michael and I took of ourselves today, on our thirteenth wedding anniversary, standing with Benjamin as he… Continue Reading Day 95

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, consolidation, Erwinia, platelets, vincristine4 Comments

Day 94

Laura Gilkey on April 5, 2015

The Easter Bunny came to Clematis Street last night and filled our home with love and treats. Benjamin woke up with an urgent need to take Zofran, but once it… Continue Reading Day 94

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia3 Comments

Day 93

Laura Gilkey on April 4, 2015

Home is my happy place. I had a lovely time last night, but I woke up this morning excited to spend the evening at home with Michael and our boys.… Continue Reading Day 93

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, bacteria, cytarabine5 Comments

Day 92

Laura Gilkey on April 3, 2015April 3, 2015

Good Friday indeed. The boys let me sleep in until nearly 9am. It was heavenly. We packed a cooler and some beach towels and met a few friends at Lido.… Continue Reading Day 92

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia1 Comment

Day 91

Laura Gilkey on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015

I woke before the sun to walk the Ringling Bridge this morning. When I got home, Benjamin was staring through the window of the front door. He didn’t look happy.… Continue Reading Day 91

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, consolidation, cytarabine, minimal residual disease4 Comments

Day 90

Laura Gilkey on April 1, 2015

On the way over the bridge this morning, Benji and I were racking our brains trying to come up with an April Fool’s prank to pull on the clinic nurses.… Continue Reading Day 90

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ara C, consolidation, cytarabine, Erwinia, homeschool, hospital homebound, school, vincristine8 Comments

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