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Day 82

Laura Gilkey on March 24, 2015

It was a dark morning as we sent Banyan walking down the street with a plate of banana muffins to his friend’s house to catch a ride to school. The… Continue Reading Day 82

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, consolidation, cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, homeschool4 Comments

Day 81

Laura Gilkey on March 23, 2015

Benjamin sprang out of bed this morning and got dressed for school. He said “I’m so excited!” and was one giant smile. His nerves rose with the sun; by the… Continue Reading Day 81

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ara C, chemo delay, consolidation, cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, cytoxan, school8 Comments

Day 78

Laura Gilkey on March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

Sometimes I think this kid is superhuman. In the morning, Benjamin scrambled some eggs, then did five math assignments and aced the test that followed. I had a work meeting by… Continue Reading Day 78

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, consolidation, homeschool, hospital homebound6 Comments

Day 77

Laura Gilkey on March 19, 2015March 19, 2015

It was a very good day. A bridge walk before sunrise. A morning bike ride with Benji and the dogs. A to-do list with all but one item crossed off… Continue Reading Day 77

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, consolidation, Erwinia, insect repellent7 Comments

Day 75

Laura Gilkey on March 17, 2015March 18, 2015

I made Michael and Benjamin egg sandwiches before sending them on their first solo trip over the bridge this morning. We went over our game plan, his medications, where to… Continue Reading Day 75

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, consolidation, shingles2 Comments

Day 74

Laura Gilkey on March 16, 2015March 16, 2015

We know better than to have expectations. We also know that in each turn of events, there are blessings to be found. We shared a nice family breakfast before sunrise… Continue Reading Day 74

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, consolidation5 Comments

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