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Day 138

Laura Gilkey on May 19, 2015May 19, 2015

We both slept in this morning. Benjamin needed the sleep, with all of the medicine he is processing in his body. I did not fall asleep until well into the… Continue Reading Day 138

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high dose methotrexate, interim maintenance, lumbar puncture, nausea3 Comments

Day 131

Laura Gilkey on May 12, 2015May 12, 2015

Today was a day of recovery. Benjamin and I got plenty of sleep. He woke up without a tummyache and ate a healthy breakfast. We gave him Kytril last night… Continue Reading Day 131

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, kytril, lumbar puncture, marinol, methotrexate, scopolomine4 Comments

Day 123

Laura Gilkey on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015

It’s been a very long day. I’m lying in bed next to Benjamin, who is resting peacefully. Finally. Once again I feel grateful for this blank space to sort this… Continue Reading Day 123

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high dose methotrexate, interim maintenance, intrathecal methotrexate, leucovorin, lumbar puncture, vincristine10 Comments

Day 49

Laura Gilkey on February 19, 2015February 20, 2015

Benjamin didn’t get a blood transfusion after all today. His hemoglobin count was 7.53 on Monday, and was expected to drop below 7 by today, because of the chemotherapy medicine Cytarabine (Ara-C). Today was… Continue Reading Day 49

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ara C, blood transfusion, cytarabine, lumbar puncture, methotrexate, peg-asparaginase, vincristine5 Comments

Day 47

Laura Gilkey on February 17, 2015February 17, 2015

Tuesday mornings are bridge walking mornings. I was grateful for the sunrise, the early start, and the clarity it provided. I felt prepared for the day as Benjamin and I… Continue Reading Day 47

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, emotions, hemoglobin, lumbar puncture, propofol8 Comments

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