Benjamin slept soundly. He received a platelet transfusion in the night, and another one when he woke up, elevating his platelet level to 47,000–just below the threshold required for his… Continue Reading Day 629/1
Day 629/1
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on I expected a big challenge today. Instead, Benjamin totally rose to the occasion. He has been an absolute joy, even with no food and a totally empty gastrointestinal tract, all… Continue Reading Day 628
Day 627
on Benjamin’s bone marrow aspirate results are in. His marrow is 56% infected with Pre-B Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Of course this isn’t good news, but it is a bit of… Continue Reading Day 627
Day 626
on We are all settled in up here on the seventh floor. It was painful to leave our house this morning. Michael and I spent a lot of time just holding… Continue Reading Day 626
Day 625
on The house is quiet now. Everyone is sleeping soundly in our bed. This day went way, way too quickly. I’m thankful we were able to attend Banyan’s first football game of… Continue Reading Day 625
Day 624
on They found leukemia blasts in Benjamin’s blood today. I hate that I am typing this right now. I’ve only recently stopped shaking enough to do so. The details of the… Continue Reading Day 624