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Day 188

Laura Gilkey on July 8, 2015

Dexamethasone has officially joined the party. Benjamin woke up nauseous this morning, but was able to keep his Kytril down, along with his morning dose of steroids, and ate a… Continue Reading Day 188

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dexamethasone, kytril, nausea1 Comment

Day 187

Laura Gilkey on July 7, 2015July 7, 2015

Benji slept peacefully through the night. He was still sleeping when I came home from my sunrise bridge walk. The first thing I did was peek in and examine his… Continue Reading Day 187

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, kytril, marinol, nausea3 Comments

Day 186

Laura Gilkey on July 6, 2015

The coffee was brewing early this morning. We let the boys sleep until the last possible second. When Benji woke up, he asked if he could stay home from the… Continue Reading Day 186

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, doxorubicin, intrathecal methotrexate, kytril, lumbar puncture, nausea, vincristine, zofran1 Comment

Day 185

Laura Gilkey on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015

Tomorrow, Benjamin begins Delayed Intensification. This is a critical phase. It is designed to deliver the final big blow to any leukemia cells lurking beyond the microscope. The phase will last… Continue Reading Day 185

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, dexamethasone, doxorubicin, intrathecal methotrexate, lumbar puncture, vincristine9 Comments

Day 184

Laura Gilkey on July 4, 2015July 4, 2015

Benjamin woke up this morning and said, with urgency,”My body doesn’t feel well. It feels just like the hospital for no reason!” Rather than running for the Kytril, I ran… Continue Reading Day 184

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Day 183

Laura Gilkey on July 3, 2015

Blessings continue to come in unexpected places. This morning, I got a hair cut, my first of the year. My sweet friend who owns the salon treated me to the… Continue Reading Day 183

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification1 Comment

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