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Day 164

Laura Gilkey on June 14, 2015June 15, 2015

The hospital bags are packed and waiting near the front door. The Scopolomine patch is placed securely behind Benjamin’s left ear. The children are sleeping soundly, ready for our trip… Continue Reading Day 164

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, community, leucovorin, methotrexate, school, scopolomine6 Comments

Day 163

Laura Gilkey on June 13, 2015June 13, 2015

It was a day full of family, fun, and saltwater healing. Great Grandma Ruth’s 90th birthday party was a huge success. It was lovely to reunite with family members from… Continue Reading Day 163

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia1 Comment

Day 162

Laura Gilkey on June 12, 2015

My guest column was printed in today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune. I woke up relieved, knowing it was out there. I exhaled and started the day. As the hours ticked on, I received… Continue Reading Day 162

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia1 Comment

Day 161

Laura Gilkey on June 11, 2015June 11, 2015

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

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia6 Comments

Day 160

Laura Gilkey on June 10, 2015

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

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, community2 Comments

Day 159

Laura Gilkey on June 9, 2015June 9, 2015

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

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, immunity2 Comments

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