We had a very sleepy morning here on the seventh floor. We both slept well last night but woke up frequently. Our night nurse was less experienced than her colleagues,… Continue Reading Day 281
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Day 280
Benji and I slept well. He woke up often but went back to sleep easily once I’d refreshed his water and put a new cold compress on his chest. He… Continue Reading Day 280
Day 271
Benji had a high fever all night long, and woke up often with pain and diarrhea. He took fewer baths and we got a bit more sleep than in nights… Continue Reading Day 271
Day 261
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
Day 252
Benji’s mysterious tummy trouble culminated today. At 4:30am he woke up with pain and nausea that persisted until we arrived at the clinic. With careful timing I was able to… Continue Reading Day 252
Day 242
It was bright and early when the four of us left the house this morning. Benjamin was hungry, but he couldn’t eat in case he made counts for today’s lumbar… Continue Reading Day 242