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Day 158

Laura Gilkey on June 8, 2015

Benjamin felt yucky again this morning. He woke up early enough to go to Michael’s Monday breakfast meeting, then changed his mind and came back to bed. This was totally… Continue Reading Day 158

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, consolidation, delayed intensification, interim maintenance, methotrexate, siblings3 Comments

Day 157

Laura Gilkey on June 7, 2015

I’m thankful for this Sunday. My children are exhausted from hours and hours of play, including two swimming pools, many games of basketball, and a runaway toad. We enjoyed a… Continue Reading Day 157

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, kytril, nausea, siblings4 Comments

Day 156

Laura Gilkey on June 6, 2015June 6, 2015

Benjamin had another tender day today, tummy-wise. He refused any medicine to make him feel better. I agreed to this decision because his appetite was strong, and he was active… Continue Reading Day 156

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, vincristine2 Comments

Day 155

Laura Gilkey on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015

I had a dream last night that I left the boys at home to run a quick errand for Michael. In my dream, I couldn’t get back to them. The… Continue Reading Day 155

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, kytril, nausea2 Comments

Day 154

Laura Gilkey on June 4, 2015

I lingered in bed this morning long after I woke up, reveling in the sounds of my boys playing together. This morning there was no fighting. There was the excitement and… Continue Reading Day 154

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, kytril, marinol, nausea, scopolomine1 Comment

Day 153

Laura Gilkey on June 3, 2015June 3, 2015

Yes, there are patterns here. On the third day of hospital admission, we sleep late. A desperate and deep sleep, easily interrupted and easily resumed. I woke before Benji and… Continue Reading Day 153

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high dose methotrexate, leucovorin, marinol, nausea5 Comments

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