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Day 519

Laura Gilkey on June 4, 2016June 5, 2016

School’s out for summer!  Such sweet words. At lunchtime I joined Benji’s class for the last time, armed with nineteen balloons, to celebrate the completion of second grade and thank… Continue Reading Day 519

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, school3 Comments

Day 518

Laura Gilkey on June 2, 2016June 2, 2016

I couldn’t sleep last night. My eyes were wide open until at least 2am. My mind was racing. Still, I’m thankful I woke up before the sun for our last… Continue Reading Day 518

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Day 517

Laura Gilkey on June 1, 2016

Everyone was well enough for school today, which is always a blessing. After I picked the boys up this afternoon, we had a few minutes to kill before going to Benjamin’s end-of-season… Continue Reading Day 517

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, baseball, immune system, siblings1 Comment

Day 516

Laura Gilkey on May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

Banyan stayed home from school this morning. Both boys woke up tired; Benji said his legs hurt, but once he remembered it was Board Game Day, he perked right up.… Continue Reading Day 516

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, immune system, neutrophils, school, siblings, vaccinations, virus1 Comment

Day 515

Laura Gilkey on May 30, 2016

A day of rest was just what we needed. We all slept in. Banyan has been fever free all day, though aches and pains remain. Benji still seems to be… Continue Reading Day 515

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Day 514

Laura Gilkey on May 29, 2016

We are homeward bound. It was a day sooner than we’d planned but I’m glad we made the decision. Banyan isn’t feeling well at all. Sore throat, tummyache, headache. He… Continue Reading Day 514

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