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Day 62

Laura Gilkey on March 4, 2015March 5, 2015

We headed over the Sunshine Skyway bright and early this morning. Benji’s favorite team of nurses in the Infusion Center were ready and waiting for him, with more dancing and… Continue Reading Day 62

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, hospital homebound, siblings5 Comments

Day 48

Laura Gilkey on February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

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

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood transfusion, cytarabine, hemoglobin, homeschool, hospital homebound7 Comments

Day 21

Laura Gilkey on January 22, 2015

I absorbed some of Benjamin’s school self-consciousness this morning as I walked onto his campus for the first time since his diagnosis. There have been so many acts of kindness… Continue Reading Day 21

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chemotherapy, hospital homebound, siblings, vincristine6 Comments

Day 20

Laura Gilkey on January 21, 2015January 21, 2015

The lesson today is one I should know by now. There are no “patterns.” One day at a time. Benjamin was super tired today. Two naps by 1pm. The irritability… Continue Reading Day 20

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, homeschool, hospital homebound2 Comments

Day 13

Laura Gilkey on January 14, 2015January 18, 2015

We are surrounded by blessings. There are moments of pain, fear, panic, and exhaustion every day. But all we have to do is look, and we find blessings. Family and… Continue Reading Day 13

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Day 11

Laura Gilkey on January 12, 2015January 17, 2015

Our daily chemotherapy steroid, dexamethasone, is really revving up Benjamin’s appetite. It’s a far cry from where we were a few days ago in the hospital. This morning, before Banyan… Continue Reading Day 11

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