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Day 110

Laura Gilkey on April 21, 2015

I overslept this morning and almost missed my bridge walk. I’m so glad I made it up there. The pink sunrise and yoga that followed allowed me to begin the… Continue Reading Day 110

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bone marrow aspirate, MRD5 Comments

Day 109

Laura Gilkey on April 20, 2015April 20, 2015

Benjamin’s back pain was gone this morning. I was very thankful, for obvious reasons, but also because I had hoped to carve out some time for our firstborn today. Banyan worked… Continue Reading Day 109

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bone marrow aspirate, homeschool, siblings3 Comments

Day 108

Laura Gilkey on April 19, 2015

Today was a little bit of a roller coaster. I find such peace in sitting down here to this blank space. Benji woke up with serious back pain that came and… Continue Reading Day 108

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, consolidation, induction, pain, pancreas, vincristine2 Comments

Day 107

Laura Gilkey on April 18, 2015

Benjamin’s legs hurt so badly last night that he was crying as he was falling asleep. We offered pain medicine, but he refused; he said it was not quite like… Continue Reading Day 107

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia5 Comments

Day 106

Laura Gilkey on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015

Consolidation has come to an end. Another phase of treatment is in the books–or, more literally, in The Binder. It’s an uncomfortable place to be, this in-between. But we are… Continue Reading Day 106

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, neutropenia5 Comments

Day 105

Laura Gilkey on April 16, 2015April 17, 2015

Benjamin wasn’t feeling well after breakfast, and then again after lunch. The past two days have found him focused and energetic about his schoolwork; today he could hardly tackle a page… Continue Reading Day 105

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, liver toxicity, milk thistle5 Comments

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