Skip to content
  • Benjamin the Brave
  • The Benjamin Gilkey Fund
  • Rainbow Stars
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • CMMRD
  • Resources
  • Blog

Category: Uncategorized

Day 572

Laura Gilkey on July 26, 2016

Just as quickly as anxiety comes, it leaves again. Even in the face of symptoms that might incite fear, control comes easily.  I don’t try to reason with these waves… Continue Reading Day 572

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, detoxification, friends, sweatLeave a comment

Day 571

Laura Gilkey on July 25, 2016July 26, 2016

It was another rich, full day here in Sarasota. Benjamin woke up with fishing on the brain. I made a bargain with him, and told him I’d take him to… Continue Reading Day 571

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, anxiety1 Comment

Day 570

Laura Gilkey on July 24, 2016

We are all home together tonight, minus one. Banyan is halfway through his summer camp experience. I’m missing his smile a lot right now. While Michael was wrapping up his… Continue Reading Day 570

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, grandparents2 Comments

Day 569

Laura Gilkey on July 23, 2016July 23, 2016

Benji and I were out at South Lido bright and early to paddle through the mangrove tunnels and cast a few lines in the shallow water. First, we met with… Continue Reading Day 569

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood1 Comment

Day 568

Laura Gilkey on July 22, 2016

I had a bit of a personal breakthrough last night. As I was refilling Benji’s pill box, I counted ahead to next week and realized I would be a full… Continue Reading Day 568

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, fear, glutamine, hair, pharmacyLeave a comment

Day 567

Laura Gilkey on July 21, 2016

Last Thursday Benjamin woke up with stomach pain and nausea. Today, nothing. I’m grateful he’s tolerating his medicine more successfully this week. I just have this feeling that he will… Continue Reading Day 567

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, art, nausea1 Comment

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Sidebar

Footer Content