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Day 190

Laura Gilkey on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015

Today was Banyan’s last day in Sarasota for a month. Before Michael left for work, he woke Banyan up, and brought him into our bed. It was such a thoughtful… Continue Reading Day 190

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, siblings2 Comments

Day 189

Laura Gilkey on July 9, 2015July 10, 2015

Emotions are just a tad bit heightened around here as this week rolls on. Banyan is one day closer to leaving for camp. Benjamin is one day closer to making… Continue Reading Day 189

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dexamethasone, Erwinia, kytril1 Comment

Day 188

Laura Gilkey on July 8, 2015

Dexamethasone has officially joined the party. Benjamin woke up nauseous this morning, but was able to keep his Kytril down, along with his morning dose of steroids, and ate a… Continue Reading Day 188

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dexamethasone, kytril, nausea1 Comment

Day 187

Laura Gilkey on July 7, 2015July 7, 2015

Benji slept peacefully through the night. He was still sleeping when I came home from my sunrise bridge walk. The first thing I did was peek in and examine his… Continue Reading Day 187

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, kytril, marinol, nausea3 Comments

Day 186

Laura Gilkey on July 6, 2015

The coffee was brewing early this morning. We let the boys sleep until the last possible second. When Benji woke up, he asked if he could stay home from the… Continue Reading Day 186

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, doxorubicin, intrathecal methotrexate, kytril, lumbar puncture, nausea, vincristine, zofran1 Comment

Day 185

Laura Gilkey on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015

Tomorrow, Benjamin begins Delayed Intensification. This is a critical phase. It is designed to deliver the final big blow to any leukemia cells lurking beyond the microscope. The phase will last… Continue Reading Day 185

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, dexamethasone, doxorubicin, intrathecal methotrexate, lumbar puncture, vincristine9 Comments

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