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Day 20

Laura Gilkey on January 21, 2015January 21, 2015

The lesson today is one I should know by now. There are no “patterns.” One day at a time. Benjamin was super tired today. Two naps by 1pm. The irritability… Continue Reading Day 20

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, homeschool, hospital homebound2 Comments

Day 19

Laura Gilkey on January 20, 2015January 20, 2015

Today was a lot easier than yesterday. Benjamin was still quite hungry; he woke up at 7, and by 8, he’d eaten a sushi roll, an English muffin pizza, two… Continue Reading Day 19

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, homeschool, siblings, support1 Comment

Day 18

Laura Gilkey on January 19, 2015

Day 18. Halfway through the Induction Phase. That means we have ten more days of dexamethasone during this stage of Benjamin’s treatment. In a way, it’s like a light at… Continue Reading Day 18

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Day 17

Laura Gilkey on January 18, 2015January 19, 2015

Today started with sweetness, ended with sweetness, and held many moments of sweetness in between. There were also moments of harsh reality that tried hard to cast their shadows. I’m… Continue Reading Day 17

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Day 16

Laura Gilkey on January 17, 2015January 18, 2015

So many people sent words of support today to check on Benji after yesterday’s treatment. There were gifts delivered in the mail and gifts delivered for the fridge. We shared… Continue Reading Day 16

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Day 15

Laura Gilkey on January 16, 2015January 18, 2015

Benjamin is “a Friday guy.” This is the label that stuck with us early on, given to him by one of the nurses instructing us on our road map of… Continue Reading Day 15

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