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Day 737/109

Laura Gilkey on January 7, 2017May 13, 2017

It sure was nice to make breakfast in my own kitchen this morning. Benjamin woke up feeling strong. He was hungry and ready for action. He was excited to eat, but… Continue Reading Day 737/109

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, CAR-T, CMMRD, home, PD-1, relapse, stomach pain10 Comments

Day 735/107

Laura Gilkey on January 5, 2017May 13, 2017

We are home. Everything feels pretty overwhelming right now. So many emotions today and so much uncertainty ahead. Home is the word and the feeling and the place I am… Continue Reading Day 735/107

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blinotumomab, CAR-T, home, inotuzumab, platelets, relapse, siblings, spleen11 Comments

Day 729/101

Laura Gilkey on December 30, 2016May 13, 2017

We are still waiting for the final word from CHOP. I checked my email about a hundred thousand times today. Now that the work week has passed, we are prepared… Continue Reading Day 729/101

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, home, platelets, relapse, transfusion10 Comments

Day 723/95

Laura Gilkey on December 24, 2016

We. Are. Home. Until Monday morning, I will relish every sound and every smell and every breath in this house. The decision to come home was very much a last-minute one.… Continue Reading Day 723/95

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, christmas, family, home, nausea, relapse, siblings18 Comments

Day 717/89

Laura Gilkey on December 18, 2016December 19, 2016

Today was a very good day. It didn’t start that way. We were up before 5am with Benjamin in great abdominal pain. He asked for heat packs and cold packs… Continue Reading Day 717/89

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, family, home, inotuzumab, marinol, nausea, relapse11 Comments

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