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Day 656/28

Laura Gilkey on October 18, 2016October 19, 2016

Benjamin woke up in the middle of the night with low belly pain. I asked him to describe it as he was falling back to sleep, and he said, tearfully, “I… Continue Reading Day 656/28

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood donation, marriage, platelets, port, relapse, school, siblings4 Comments

Day 606

Laura Gilkey on August 29, 2016August 30, 2016

Benjamin’s fever remained low grade throughout the night. He slept well, but he was super tired this morning. So was Banyan. I think Banyan has successfully fought this virus, and was… Continue Reading Day 606

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood donation, CMMRD, colonoscopy, emergency room, endoscopy, gastroenterology, lumbar puncture2 Comments

Day 588

Laura Gilkey on August 11, 2016

This morning I rose early again. I enjoyed my coffee in silence, and I wrote. This new habit is exciting. My thoughts are much more clearly translated in the early… Continue Reading Day 588

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood donation, siblings1 Comment

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