When Benjamin is in pain, everything seems so much harder. His spleen continued to agonize him throughout the night. It woke him up and made his eyes wide with fear.… Continue Reading Day 683/55
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on Benji and I didn’t get much sleep last night. He had a platelet transfusion after midnight. Toward the end of it, he said he was feeling like he was getting… Continue Reading Day 682/54
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on Benjamin had a great day today. So did Banyan. I’m grateful for two happy children, and for the first step on a new path. I woke up to the sounds… Continue Reading Day 681/53
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on Benjamin’s path has been made clear, and it leads to Philadelphia. Our morning began with an encouraging lab report. Benjamin’s platelets would need transfusion, but his white blood cell count… Continue Reading Day 680/52
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on This morning’s labs showed another huge increase. Eighty percent of Benjamin’s peripheral blood is infected with leukemia. It’s higher than the day he was diagnosed. I had prepared myself for… Continue Reading Day 679/51
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on Benjamin slept well last night. I woke up at shift change and nervously looked at his lab report. It looks like yesterday’s blast number was indeed a product of his… Continue Reading Day 678/50