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Day 238

Laura Gilkey on August 27, 2015

Benji had the sniffles this morning, and a little bit of a cough. Sometimes these symptoms happen after withstanding long stretches of chemo. He could also be fighting back to… Continue Reading Day 238

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, Erwinia, interim maintenance 2, schoolLeave a comment

Day 235

Laura Gilkey on August 24, 2015

There was excitement in the air this morning. Both of our boys were up, dressed, clean, packed and completely ready to go to school before the sun came up. After the… Continue Reading Day 235

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, Erwinia, interim maintenance 2, kytril, long term maintenance, school, siblings, vincristine4 Comments

Day 234

Laura Gilkey on August 23, 2015

Ready or not, the new school year is upon us. Today was spent packing, studying, reading, writing, cooking, and relaxing in preparation for the change we’ll all feel when our… Continue Reading Day 234

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, Erwinia, homeschool, hopecam, interim maintenance 2, school, siblings, vincristine2 Comments

Day 220

Laura Gilkey on August 9, 2015August 10, 2015

Today, while Michael and Banyan were taking in the beauty of Wisconsin’s Peninsula State Park, Benji and I took in a baseball game. When we first met Cody, Benji’s friend… Continue Reading Day 220

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cytarabine, delayed intensification, intrathecal methotrexate, kytril, lumbar puncture, siblings3 Comments

Day 214

Laura Gilkey on August 3, 2015

We all woke up easily and felt well rested. Benji was calm and sweet upon waking, and neither of us felt nervous. There was a quiet confidence in our house… Continue Reading Day 214

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, delayed intensification, neutropenia, thioguanine3 Comments

Day 213

Laura Gilkey on August 2, 2015August 2, 2015

I couldn’t sleep last night. It took hours before I finally slept and what felt like minutes before I started waking up over and over. As a result, I was… Continue Reading Day 213

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, delayed intensification, neutropenia2 Comments

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