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Day 747/119

Laura Gilkey on January 17, 2017January 18, 2017

We’re back on the seventh floor. It’s where we need to be right now. I’ve felt terrified, angry, guilty, relieved, and grateful today. Sitting here to write this feels exhausting,… Continue Reading Day 747/119

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood transfusion, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, kytril, lumbar puncture, marriage, platelets, relapse, siblings, spleen17 Comments

Day 746/118

Laura Gilkey on January 16, 2017May 17, 2017

This has been our longest stretch away from the hospital since October. It’s been sweet, nourishing, comforting, and necessary. And I am so ready for it to end. Benjamin needs… Continue Reading Day 746/118

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, family, intrathecal methotrexate, kytril, lumbar puncture, morphine, nausea, pain, relapse, siblings13 Comments

Day 712/84

Laura Gilkey on December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

Benji woke up before the sun in horrible pain. I wondered what was happening; he felt so much better yesterday! He begged for a bath, but declined pain medicine. The… Continue Reading Day 712/84

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, inotuzumab, kytril, marriage, nausea, platelets, relapse, spleen11 Comments

Day 707/79

Laura Gilkey on December 8, 2016December 9, 2016

Last night was a rough one. Benjamin woke up several times during our short sleep, unable to find comfort. His spleen hurt worse than it has in weeks. At first… Continue Reading Day 707/79

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, inotuzumab, kytril, marinol, morphine, nausea, relapse, stomach pain9 Comments

Day 602

Laura Gilkey on August 25, 2016August 25, 2016

These are interesting days. After Benjamin woke up he clutched his tummy and asked for Kytril. By the time we got to school, he was totally fine and eager to play with… Continue Reading Day 602

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bruising, kytril, petichiae, platelets, school1 Comment

Day 599

Laura Gilkey on August 22, 2016

The first day of the new schoolyear is in the books. The boys woke up happy, and despite very little sleep, I did too. Benjamin’s tummy hurt again, but I… Continue Reading Day 599

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, CMMRD, constitutional mismatch repair deficiency, kytril, school3 Comments

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