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Day 578

Laura Gilkey on August 1, 2016

I slept extremely soundly last night and woke up feeling ready to take action. Benjamin woke up with a tender tummy and got straight into the bathtub. Fortunately his discomfort… Continue Reading Day 578

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Day 577

Laura Gilkey on July 31, 2016

All morning and all afternoon, I was reveling in how fortunate we are. We woke up early and were on the water before most of the boat traffic. Michael and… Continue Reading Day 577

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Day 576

Laura Gilkey on July 30, 2016

It has been a beautifully normal summer Saturday here in Sarasota. We are counting down the days until we reunite with Banyan and become a complete unit again. Today was… Continue Reading Day 576

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Day 575

Laura Gilkey on July 29, 2016

Kathy asked Benjamin to join her for breakfast this morning, a swim at her house, and lunch, so that they could spend some time together. He was excited to go,… Continue Reading Day 575

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Day 574

Laura Gilkey on July 28, 2016

Benjamin slept a full twelve hours last night. Of course my mind was racing, and when he woke up I was staring intently at every bruise on his body, at… Continue Reading Day 574

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Day 573

Laura Gilkey on July 27, 2016July 27, 2016

Benjamin has been in the long term maintenance phase of treatment–and off of the seventh floor at All Children’s–for nine months. I had to do the math twice, I couldn’t… Continue Reading Day 573

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, anxiety, blood transfusion1 Comment

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