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Day 302

Laura Gilkey on October 30, 2015October 30, 2015

The boys had no school today. I was hoping that would mean sleeping in a little, but it was not to be. Because Benji’s body endured the Methotrexate toxicity, every lumbar… Continue Reading Day 302

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hunger, leucovorin, methotrexate toxicity, sleep, steroids, stress3 Comments

Day 300

Laura Gilkey on October 28, 2015

Benjamin wasn’t quite ready to return to school again this morning. Today, I think it was as much a case of nervousness as it was physical discomfort, though the amount of treatment he… Continue Reading Day 300

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hunger, prednisone, school, steroids5 Comments

Day 294

Laura Gilkey on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015

Benji is feeling better every day, little by little. His body is still quite sore and he gets tired very easily. His belly is tender and hurts frequently. When hunger… Continue Reading Day 294

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, behavior, blood pressure, hunger, siblings6 Comments

Day 215

Laura Gilkey on August 4, 2015August 4, 2015

I couldn’t sleep again last night. One of the conversations I had with Dr. Grana yesterday was about a study linking a specific gene mutation to a higher incidence of… Continue Reading Day 215

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cyclophosphomide, cytarabine, hunger, intrathecal methotrexate, kytril, lumbar puncture, marinol, nausea, steroids5 Comments

Day 212

Laura Gilkey on August 1, 2015

This weekend is a nice little sweet spot for Benjamin. He’s still quite hungry, but his mood swings have stabilized considerably. His cold is behind him. And although he has… Continue Reading Day 212

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Day 208

Laura Gilkey on July 29, 2015July 29, 2015

Benjamin slept soundly all night. He didn’t wake from hunger or night sweats or bad dreams. I, on the other hand, couldn’t sleep. When I returned from my sunrise bridge walk,… Continue Reading Day 208

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