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Day 68

Laura Gilkey on March 10, 2015March 11, 2015

Sleep came easy and stayed late this morning. Benjamin had a tummy ache that came and went, but otherwise he felt strong, as usual. We dropped Banyan off at a… Continue Reading Day 68

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hospital homebound, mucositis4 Comments

Day 67

Laura Gilkey on March 9, 2015March 9, 2015

We overslept this morning. A combination of Benjamin’s restless night, Daylight Savings Time, and a late viewing of Shawshank Redemption conspired against us. We still had plenty of time to… Continue Reading Day 67

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymhoblastic leukemia, consolidation, Erwinia5 Comments

Day 66

Laura Gilkey on March 8, 2015

Today was full of so many emotions. Overwhelming gratitude was at the top of the list. Michael’s mama and sister brought over a phenomenal brunch this morning, complete with more… Continue Reading Day 66

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, consolidation3 Comments

Day 65

Laura Gilkey on March 7, 2015

It was a nice, soft, slow, sweet Saturday. Benjamin woke up feeling great. He felt some leg pain last night, which sounded like aftermath of his Erwinia shots; by this… Continue Reading Day 65

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, support3 Comments

Day 64

Laura Gilkey on March 6, 2015March 7, 2015

The nurses in the Infusion Center started dancingĀ as soon as Benjamin walked through the door this morning. There were nurses from another section who’d heard about him and visited our… Continue Reading Day 64

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, consolidation, Erwinia7 Comments

Day 63

Laura Gilkey on March 5, 2015March 5, 2015

Today began with a bridge walk under a full moon and a return home to a freshly waking boy with outstretched arms. After a big hug, Benjamin said he had… Continue Reading Day 63

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, consolidation, Erwinia, mucositis, siblings5 Comments

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