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Day 482

Laura Gilkey on April 27, 2016

Benjamin woke up with a tummyache. He didn’t want to eat his breakfast. I had the Kytril out on the counter if he needed it; I asked if he felt… Continue Reading Day 482

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Day 481

Laura Gilkey on April 27, 2016

Benjamin and I went over the Skyway this afternoon. I picked him up just before lunchtime, and on the north side of the big bridge, we met up with his… Continue Reading Day 481

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Day 480

Laura Gilkey on April 25, 2016

It was another busy weekday, with school, work, and two sports on the calendar. I spent time helping Banyan on homework while Benji hit the batting cages, and enjoyed a… Continue Reading Day 480

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, baseball, nausea, siblings1 Comment

Day 479

Laura Gilkey on April 24, 2016April 25, 2016

Sunday. Fun day. We are so incredibly fortunate. As we ended our action packed weekend tonight, we learned that a dear friend passed away. The shock is still palpable. We… Continue Reading Day 479

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Day 478

Laura Gilkey on April 23, 2016April 23, 2016

We are pleasantly whooped. The day began with pancakes and bacon for five sleepy boys, then it was off to sports central: football for Banyan in the morning, baseball for… Continue Reading Day 478

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Day 477

Laura Gilkey on April 22, 2016

After I picked Benji up from school today, I took a call from One Blood, the blood donation service that supplies All Children’s Hospital with blood and platelets. They are… Continue Reading Day 477

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood, blood transfusion, siblings2 Comments

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