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Day 732/104

Laura Gilkey on January 2, 2017May 13, 2017

Today was relatively quiet on 7 South. Benjamin and I both slept in and woke up feeling refreshed. His lab numbers were a little discouraging; his blast percentage was up… Continue Reading Day 732/104

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, appetite, platelets, relapse11 Comments

Day 731/103

Laura Gilkey on January 1, 2017May 13, 2017

Benjamin began this New Year with a strong and happy day. He got plenty of sleep last night. He only complained of tummy pain a couple of times, and mildly.… Continue Reading Day 731/103

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, appetite, c. diff, family, friends, relapse, transfusion9 Comments

Day 730/102

Laura Gilkey on December 31, 2016May 13, 2017

We’re watching fireworks over the Skyway from the seventh floor, just like we did on New Year’s Eve two years ago, after our world was turned upside down by Benjamin’s… Continue Reading Day 730/102

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, appetite, family, hospital, platelets, relapse10 Comments

Day 126

Laura Gilkey on May 7, 2015May 10, 2015

We slept well last night, but the morning was difficult. I had hoped that Benjamin would wake up hungry. Instead, he vomited again. Our night nurse had a notion that… Continue Reading Day 126

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, appetite, high dose methotrexate, leucovorin, nausea5 Comments

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