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Day 649/21

Laura Gilkey on October 11, 2016October 12, 2016

Tonight is our 23rd night on the 7th floor. Our longest stay before Benjamin’s relapse was 22 nights. Maybe that’s why things have felt more emotional today. Maybe it’s the… Continue Reading Day 649/21

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, behavior, emotions, lasix, platelets, relapse, school, transfusion2 Comments

Day 581

Laura Gilkey on August 4, 2016August 4, 2016

Our bags are packed and our alarms are set. We leave for Camp Highlands in the morning. This will be Benji’s first flight since he was diagnosed. I am so… Continue Reading Day 581

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Day 565

Laura Gilkey on July 19, 2016July 20, 2016

Benji and I had a busy day. He went to meeting with me and a job site for photo scouting in the morning. We took our sweet pup to the… Continue Reading Day 565

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, behavior, methotrexate toxicity, remission, siblings1 Comment

Day 393

Laura Gilkey on January 30, 2016January 30, 2016

As I was preparing for bed last night, I pulled up my email, and saw that Benjamin’s sweet teacher had given me a heads up about some impulsive behavior in… Continue Reading Day 393

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Day 312

Laura Gilkey on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015

Today the pendulum swung back in the direction of “normal.” We woke up, kissed daddy goodbye as he started his work week, and got ready for school. Banyan had school… Continue Reading Day 312

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Day 294

Laura Gilkey on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015

Benji is feeling better every day, little by little. His body is still quite sore and he gets tired very easily. His belly is tender and hurts frequently. When hunger… Continue Reading Day 294

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, behavior, blood pressure, hunger, siblings6 Comments

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