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Tag: absolute neutrophil count (ANC)

Day 662/34

Laura Gilkey on October 24, 2016October 24, 2016

We. Are. HOME.  I hardly slept last night. I’m not sure why. Every creak of the door sounded more amplified, every beep more pronounced. I sat up to watch the… Continue Reading Day 662/34

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bone marrow aspirate, dasatanib, relapse4 Comments

Day 660/32

Laura Gilkey on October 22, 2016October 23, 2016

Today was a good day. I don’t have expectations, but I have hope, and that is a much different and more beautiful animal. Benji and I slept in, Saturday style.… Continue Reading Day 660/32

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood pressure, family, friends, platelets, relapse, siblings3 Comments

Day 658/30

Laura Gilkey on October 20, 2016October 21, 2016

It doesn’t look like we’ll be going home any time soon. Benji was pleased to wake up unhooked from his fluids again. He usually gets up to empty his bladder… Continue Reading Day 658/30

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bladder, blood pressure, bone marrow aspirate, dasatanib, fear, kidneys, platelets, relapse3 Comments

Day 656/28

Laura Gilkey on October 18, 2016October 19, 2016

Benjamin woke up in the middle of the night with low belly pain. I asked him to describe it as he was falling back to sleep, and he said, tearfully, “I… Continue Reading Day 656/28

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood donation, marriage, platelets, port, relapse, school, siblings4 Comments

Day 655/27

Laura Gilkey on October 17, 2016October 18, 2016

30 was the number of the day today. Benjamin’s absolute neutrophil count (ANC) dipped back down to 30. Not the direction we wanted it to go. This almost certainly means… Continue Reading Day 655/27

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Blinatumomab, immunotherapy, relapse2 Comments

Day 654/26

Laura Gilkey on October 16, 2016October 17, 2016

This Sunday began quietly. Benji slept in a little, and I enjoyed my morning coffee over some research. My moms’ group came through for me on the platelet desensitization question. It… Continue Reading Day 654/26

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, grandparents, nausea, platelets, port, relapse, siblings4 Comments

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