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Day 334

Laura Gilkey on December 1, 2015December 2, 2015

I woke up with the 5:30am alarm that sounds every Tuesday and Thursday to send me to the Ringling Bridge with my dear friend. For the first time in a… Continue Reading Day 334

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, long term maintenance, methotrexate2 Comments

Day 333

Laura Gilkey on December 1, 2015December 1, 2015

Sure there were pictures in focus of the boys finding their perfect tree. But this one captures the joy and the energy inside their perfect bodies. This one captures a… Continue Reading Day 333

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, antibiotic, glutamine, methotrexate, milk thistle, steroids1 Comment

Day 332

Laura Gilkey on November 30, 2015

We are home, safe and sound. We left much later than we had planned, but it was well worth it; we all got to enjoy one last epic trail ride through… Continue Reading Day 332

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, steroids1 Comment

Day 331

Laura Gilkey on November 28, 2015November 29, 2015

It’s our last night in Georgia for a while. The fire is dying down, the boys are heading to bed, and we can all look back on this trip of… Continue Reading Day 331

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hunger, steroids1 Comment

Day 330

Laura Gilkey on November 28, 2015November 29, 2015

After yesterday’s feast, at about 1:30pm, I gave Benji his first rescue dose of Leucovorin that followed Tuesday’s lumbar puncture. His second was at 1:30am. I set my alarm to… Continue Reading Day 330

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Day 329

Laura Gilkey on November 26, 2015

Thanksgiving Day began with a ride in the woods, just Benji and me. I let him lead. He took me to the river field, a place with neat rows of… Continue Reading Day 329

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