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Day 617

Laura Gilkey on September 9, 2016September 9, 2016

The boys have had a wonderful day. It’s Friday. They both knocked their tests out of the park. Kathy, Gana, and Uncle Bob brought them lunch to their schools. They… Continue Reading Day 617

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Day 616

Laura Gilkey on September 8, 2016September 8, 2016

Sometimes people just wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Today, it was Benjamin. As with everything “off,” I wondered if it was cancer-related–or if it just was.… Continue Reading Day 616

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bMMRD, chemo delay, CMMRD, lynch syndrome, school, siblings2 Comments

Day 615

Laura Gilkey on September 7, 2016September 7, 2016

After we dropped Banyan off at the bus stop this morning, bagel in hand, Benji and I made a quick run for flowers. We stopped at the house to arrange… Continue Reading Day 615

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chemo delay, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, CMMRD, platelets, stomach pain1 Comment

Day 614

Laura Gilkey on September 6, 2016

I was so grateful to be back up on the Ringling Bridge this morning, walking with my friend. The sun had yet to rise when we were finished, and there… Continue Reading Day 614

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bruises, exhaustion, platelets, stomach pain2 Comments

Day 613

Laura Gilkey on September 5, 2016

Benji woke up super early this morning clutching his tummy and asking for a bath. This seems to be the norm, more days than not anymore. For the rest of… Continue Reading Day 613

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Day 612

Laura Gilkey on September 4, 2016

My cheeks hurt. What an amazing day. So many decisions made differently would have prevented this day from unfolding the way it did. This is true for every day, I… Continue Reading Day 612

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