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Day 663/35

Laura Gilkey on October 25, 2016October 25, 2016

Less than 24 hours after being discharged from the hospital, Benjamin and the rest of us were on a boat on Sarasota Bay, catching one fish after another. It was… Continue Reading Day 663/35

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dasatanib, family, relapse4 Comments

Day 662/34

Laura Gilkey on October 24, 2016October 24, 2016

We. Are. HOME.  I hardly slept last night. I’m not sure why. Every creak of the door sounded more amplified, every beep more pronounced. I sat up to watch the… Continue Reading Day 662/34

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bone marrow aspirate, dasatanib, relapse4 Comments

Day 658/30

Laura Gilkey on October 20, 2016October 21, 2016

It doesn’t look like we’ll be going home any time soon. Benji was pleased to wake up unhooked from his fluids again. He usually gets up to empty his bladder… Continue Reading Day 658/30

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bladder, blood pressure, bone marrow aspirate, dasatanib, fear, kidneys, platelets, relapse3 Comments

Day 650/22

Laura Gilkey on October 12, 2016October 13, 2016

So much information to process, constantly. So many opportunities to wander down dangerous roads, mentally. The rewards are great when the mind is quiet and presence comes easy. Benjamin and… Continue Reading Day 650/22

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bone marrow transplant, colonoscopy, dasatanib, daunorubicin, dexrazoxane, erwinaze, polyps, relapse, vincristine3 Comments

Day 643/15

Laura Gilkey on October 5, 2016October 6, 2016

Benjamin’s sleepiness continues as his counts keep dropping. He didn’t wake up until morning rounds, when he heard me talking with Dr. Moore and our nursing team. There were no… Continue Reading Day 643/15

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, baseball, dasatanib, daunorubicin, dexrazoxane, Erwinia, methotrexate toxicity, relapse, school, siblings, vincristine1 Comment

Day 640/12

Laura Gilkey on October 2, 2016October 2, 2016

Benjamin has had what his nurses described as an “eventful day.” This morning seems like ages ago. Once again I let Benjamin sleep as late as possible. When he woke… Continue Reading Day 640/12

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, dasatanib, dexamethasone, Erwinia, family, platelets, polyps, relapse, transfusion1 Comment

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