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Day 80

Laura Gilkey on March 22, 2015March 22, 2015

The tears find me in the details, when I least expect them. Tonight, they were in the lunchboxes. Tonight, I packed two lunchboxes instead of one. I ironed two school uniforms and… Continue Reading Day 80

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, school8 Comments

Day 79

Laura Gilkey on March 21, 2015March 21, 2015

These are such good days. We parked downtown and walked to the French bakery before Banyan’s basketball tryouts this morning. Benji wanted to play so badly. He was a ball… Continue Reading Day 79

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, school5 Comments

Day 78

Laura Gilkey on March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

Sometimes I think this kid is superhuman. In the morning, Benjamin scrambled some eggs, then did five math assignments and aced the test that followed. I had a work meeting by… Continue Reading Day 78

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, consolidation, homeschool, hospital homebound6 Comments

Day 77

Laura Gilkey on March 19, 2015March 19, 2015

It was a very good day. A bridge walk before sunrise. A morning bike ride with Benji and the dogs. A to-do list with all but one item crossed off… Continue Reading Day 77

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, consolidation, Erwinia, insect repellent7 Comments

Day 76

Laura Gilkey on March 18, 2015March 19, 2015

Today followed an upward trajectory right to the end. I prepare for sleep feeling much more grounded than I did yesterday. Benjamin woke up at 5am complaining of severe knee pain.… Continue Reading Day 76

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hospital homebound2 Comments

Day 75

Laura Gilkey on March 17, 2015March 18, 2015

I made Michael and Benjamin egg sandwiches before sending them on their first solo trip over the bridge this morning. We went over our game plan, his medications, where to… Continue Reading Day 75

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, consolidation, shingles2 Comments

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