I’m writing this on my phone as Benjamin sleeps next to me. For the first time in several days, I’ve taken his temperature before bed. 98.6. Of course–he’s just warm from… Continue Reading Day 73
Day 73
on Tag: cytarabine
on Day 51
on We went to the emergency room this morning. Last night, Benjamin’s fever rose to 100.8. We thought we’d have to head north in the wee hours. We checked his temperature… Continue Reading Day 51
Day 49
on Benjamin didn’t get a blood transfusion after all today. His hemoglobin count was 7.53 on Monday, and was expected to drop below 7 by today, because of the chemotherapy medicine Cytarabine (Ara-C). Today was… Continue Reading Day 49
Day 48
on Week 2 of Consolidation. 3 trips over the bridge down, 1 to go. Benjamin’s clinic visit today was relatively uneventful (as uneventful as an appointment to inject chemotherapy into your child’s body… Continue Reading Day 48
Day 46
on It was a beautiful morning to take a family trip over the Sunshine Skyway. We remain thankful for the healing it brings, and even more thankful to head back over… Continue Reading Day 46
Day 45
on Benjamin continued to feel wonderful today. Our only “side effect” of leukemia was behavioral; six weeks of indulgence and attention, not to mention four weeks of steroids, can occasionally result in some… Continue Reading Day 45