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Day 507

Laura Gilkey on May 22, 2016

Sweet Sunday. We picked up the boys from Kathy and Gana late this morning. They were having a wonderful time in the pool and had a terrific time last night–dinner,… Continue Reading Day 507

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Day 506

Laura Gilkey on May 22, 2016May 22, 2016

It was a beautiful Saturday. This morning Michael had a big meeting up in Tampa, and I was flying solo getting the boys ready for sports outings and birthday parties and… Continue Reading Day 506

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Day 505

Laura Gilkey on May 20, 2016

The effects of last week’s steroid pulse still linger. I brought both boys lunch today, and when I saw Benji’s teacher, she gave me “the look” that said he’d been… Continue Reading Day 505

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Day 504

Laura Gilkey on May 19, 2016May 19, 2016

Racquetball is the perfect sport for a child in his post-steroid week. Benjamin and I played for a solid hour tonight while Banyan was at football practice, and the kid did… Continue Reading Day 504

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Day 503

Laura Gilkey on May 18, 2016

Today felt a lot more manageable than yesterday did. I spoke with the clinic nurse this morning about Benjamin’s toe, and she asked a lot of thoughtful questions. She feels we… Continue Reading Day 503

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Day 501

Laura Gilkey on May 16, 2016May 16, 2016

We are all toast. Tired after a full day of work, school, baseball, football, homework, Monday. Benjamin didn’t feel well this morning but pulled it together for school; he didn’t… Continue Reading Day 501

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