Skip to content
  • Benjamin the Brave
  • The Benjamin Gilkey Fund
  • Rainbow Stars
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • CMMRD
  • Resources
  • Blog

Tag: bruises

Day 634/6

Laura Gilkey on September 26, 2016September 27, 2016

We enjoyed another restful night on the seventh floor. Benjamin woke up in a good mood. We compromised on a schedule for the day upon which we could both agree;… Continue Reading Day 634/6

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bruises, Erwinia, school, shots, ultrasound8 Comments

Day 614

Laura Gilkey on September 6, 2016

I was so grateful to be back up on the Ringling Bridge this morning, walking with my friend. The sun had yet to rise when we were finished, and there… Continue Reading Day 614

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bruises, exhaustion, platelets, stomach pain2 Comments

Day 601

Laura Gilkey on August 24, 2016August 24, 2016

Today was easier than yesterday. The fears ebbed and flowed, but I was able to dismiss them almost as quickly as they came. You have no place here. You are not serving… Continue Reading Day 601

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, baseball, bruises, bruising, genetics, marriage, platelets1 Comment

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

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, behavior, bruises, fear, platelets, steroids, travel, virusLeave a comment

Day 375

Laura Gilkey on January 11, 2016January 11, 2016

Yesterday was such a solidly restorative day. I woke up feeling accomplished, laundry done, lunches packed, broth made, pill box filled. I decided it was time to go to back… Continue Reading Day 375

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bruises, bruising, methotrexate, methotrexate toxicity, Stevens Johnson Syndrome2 Comments

Day 335

Laura Gilkey on December 2, 2015December 2, 2015

Benjamin woke with another tummy ache today. He knew he had to go to the dentist mid-morning and begged to stay home from school until at least after the appointment. Michael… Continue Reading Day 335

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bruises, platelets1 Comment

Sidebar

Footer Content