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Day 578

Laura Gilkey on August 1, 2016

I slept extremely soundly last night and woke up feeling ready to take action. Benjamin woke up with a tender tummy and got straight into the bathtub. Fortunately his discomfort… Continue Reading Day 578

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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 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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Day 497

Laura Gilkey on May 12, 2016

I’ve decided to step away from my online moms’ group for a little while. This has happened before. It ebbs and flows. I love those women fiercely, but the sudden… Continue Reading Day 497

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, baseball, community, siblings, steroids1 Comment

Day 488

Laura Gilkey on May 3, 2016

I am almost out of gas, literally and figuratively. My car’s tank has 8 miles left in it. We hit the ground running at 6am, all of us, and didn’t… Continue Reading Day 488

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Day 481

Laura Gilkey on April 27, 2016

Benjamin and I went over the Skyway this afternoon. I picked him up just before lunchtime, and on the north side of the big bridge, we met up with his… Continue Reading Day 481

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, baseball, maintenance, nausea, siblings, sportsLeave a comment

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