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Day 542

Laura Gilkey on June 26, 2016June 27, 2016

Benjamin was so tired from his day on the water last night that he fell asleep in our bed, watching TV with Banyan, before it was time to take his… Continue Reading Day 542

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, fever, kytril, methotrexate, nausea, septra, siblings, travel1 Comment

Day 541

Laura Gilkey on June 25, 2016

Banyan’s birthday party has ended. Nine boys have made 24 hours worth of amazing memories. We are so grateful to Kathy for hosting this extravaganza yet again; it seems to… Continue Reading Day 541

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, birthday, septra, siblings1 Comment

Day 540

Laura Gilkey on June 24, 2016June 25, 2016

Benji’s mornings continue to be tender. This morning he was tired and he felt nauseous. Again, he just wanted to rest. By late morning he was feeling much better. Tonight,… Continue Reading Day 540

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, exhaustion, nausea, siblings1 Comment

Day 539

Laura Gilkey on June 23, 2016

Benji’s tired spell continued this morning. I’ll be honest, it worried me. He said he was too tired to walk down the hallway. He just wanted to lie down, all… Continue Reading Day 539

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Day 538

Laura Gilkey on June 22, 2016

Ah. Summer nights. We did have a minor scare this evening. Benjamin was so tired at bedtime that he could hardly bring himself to walk down the hall and into… Continue Reading Day 538

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Day 537

Laura Gilkey on June 21, 2016

This morning, it was Banyan’s turn to be brave. He needed a tetanus booster this summer and today was the day. He was dreading it. Benji taught him his Jedi… Continue Reading Day 537

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, immunity, liver, PTSD, siblings1 Comment

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