Today was a really hard day. Benjamin woke up in pain, with his spleen hurting as badly as it did last night. I gave him a dose of morphine and… Continue Reading Day 741/113
Tag: lumbar puncture
Day 657/29
Neither of us slept very well last night. Benjamin needed platelets to prepare him for today’s lumbar puncture, so our room filled with nurses at 3am, and at fifteen minute… Continue Reading Day 657/29
Day 636/8
Today was Day 8 of Benjamin’s reinduction therapy. He has had chemotherapy in nearly every way possible today. Through it all his attitude has been sparkly and sweet. He has… Continue Reading Day 636/8
Day 635/7
Benjamin wrapped up his first week of reinduction today. Other than Dexamethasone, he got a break from chemotherapeutic medicines–a day off, except for allopurinol, Zantac, calcium, fluids, baking soda rinses,… Continue Reading Day 635/7
Day 629/1
Benjamin slept soundly. He received a platelet transfusion in the night, and another one when he woke up, elevating his platelet level to 47,000–just below the threshold required for his… Continue Reading Day 629/1
Day 628
I expected a big challenge today. Instead, Benjamin totally rose to the occasion. He has been an absolute joy, even with no food and a totally empty gastrointestinal tract, all… Continue Reading Day 628