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Day 266

Laura Gilkey on September 25, 2015

I woke up exhausted this morning, but grateful that I decided to sit with the decision of whether or when to talk to Benjamin about Hudson’s passing. I felt very clear… Continue Reading Day 266

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, methotrexate, nausea, vincristine5 Comments

Day 265

Laura Gilkey on September 23, 2015September 24, 2015

Hudson passed away last night. God I hate typing those words. I found out this morning as I was driving my children to school, scrolling through Facebook at a red… Continue Reading Day 265

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, methotrexate, school, vincristine2 Comments

Day 264

Laura Gilkey on September 22, 2015September 22, 2015

Benjamin has made his return to the baseball field. This has been a very, very good day. I won’t lie, mornings are usually a struggle. But this morning should have won… Continue Reading Day 264

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Day 263

Laura Gilkey on September 21, 2015

Michael and I both had a hard time sleeping last night, so when Benji padded in before 6am asking for breakfast, I begged for more time. But his hunger turns… Continue Reading Day 263

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, antibiotics, liver, methotrexate, schoolLeave a comment

Day 262

Laura Gilkey on September 20, 2015

We all caught up on sleep this morning after last night’s late return from the emergency room. Benji woke up feeling great, and his back is neither red nor warm.… Continue Reading Day 262

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Day 261

Laura Gilkey on September 20, 2015September 20, 2015

What a roller coaster. We went up to the All Children’s Emergency Care Center tonight, totally unexpectedly. We are very grateful to be home. Benji developed what looked like a heat… Continue Reading Day 261

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