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Day 192

Laura Gilkey on July 12, 2015July 13, 2015

By now, Banyan has settled into his bunk. I don’t know yet if he’s on the top or bottom, or who his counselor is, or what his cabinmates’ names are,… Continue Reading Day 192

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, doxorubicin, Erwinia, kytril, vincristineLeave a comment

Day 186

Laura Gilkey on July 6, 2015

The coffee was brewing early this morning. We let the boys sleep until the last possible second. When Benji woke up, he asked if he could stay home from the… Continue Reading Day 186

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, doxorubicin, intrathecal methotrexate, kytril, lumbar puncture, nausea, vincristine, zofran1 Comment

Day 185

Laura Gilkey on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015

Tomorrow, Benjamin begins Delayed Intensification. This is a critical phase. It is designed to deliver the final big blow to any leukemia cells lurking beyond the microscope. The phase will last… Continue Reading Day 185

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, dexamethasone, doxorubicin, intrathecal methotrexate, lumbar puncture, vincristine9 Comments

Day 174

Laura Gilkey on June 24, 2015June 24, 2015

I’m grateful for a clean house and clean dogs. I’m grateful for the machines that are currently washing my dishes and my laundry. I’m grateful for old friends and delicious food.… Continue Reading Day 174

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bacteria, delayed intensification, doxorubicin, interim maintenance2 Comments

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