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Day 212

Laura Gilkey on August 1, 2015

This weekend is a nice little sweet spot for Benjamin. He’s still quite hungry, but his mood swings have stabilized considerably. His cold is behind him. And although he has… Continue Reading Day 212

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, hunger, liver toxicity, school, steroidsLeave a comment

Day 211

Laura Gilkey on July 31, 2015

Benjamin and I both woke up after a long night’s sleep feeling much better. After breakfast(s), Benji was ready to move his body. We walked down the street to our… Continue Reading Day 211

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Day 210

Laura Gilkey on July 30, 2015July 30, 2015

Benjamin and I both woke up with full-blown colds, but we have felt increasingly better as the day has progressed. He had a small fever of 99.4, which has been gone now… Continue Reading Day 210

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hair loss3 Comments

Day 209

Laura Gilkey on July 29, 2015

We are definitely fighting off a cold around here. Benji woke up with more sniffles, more sneezes, more coughs, and much more hair on his pillow. But it was the… Continue Reading Day 209

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia3 Comments

Day 208

Laura Gilkey on July 29, 2015July 29, 2015

Benjamin slept soundly all night. He didn’t wake from hunger or night sweats or bad dreams. I, on the other hand, couldn’t sleep. When I returned from my sunrise bridge walk,… Continue Reading Day 208

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Day 207

Laura Gilkey on July 27, 2015

At 12:45am, I made toast with butter and honey for Benjamin, who woke up crying of hunger. At 6:45am, I made him tuna and egg salad sandwiches with mango on… Continue Reading Day 207

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dexamethasone, doxorubicin, hair loss, hunger, prednisone, steroids4 Comments

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