Michael woke up before dawn to go to his Monday morning breakfast meeting. None of the rest of us seemed to want to get out of bed. I pushed it… Continue Reading Day 340
Day 340
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on Day 337
on It’s Friday. Fridays used to be clinic days. Now Fridays are bagel days. We started the day at our favorite bagel joint and things just fell into place afterwards. Life… Continue Reading Day 337
Day 288
on Benji took several more steps in the right direction today. His spirits were down when he woke; his lips were hurting, but mostly I think he was processing the idea… Continue Reading Day 288
Day 287
on According to our night nurse, Benji “slept through the night.” That’s not quite accurate, but we definitely got more sleep than we have in many days. It was like a… Continue Reading Day 287
Day 286
on Benji’s lips hurt again last night, and he just couldn’t leave them alone. We didn’t get much sleep up here on the seventh floor. Sarah spent the night with us… Continue Reading Day 286
Day 285
on Benjamin is no longer in isolation. He has been fever free for well over 24 hours, and his latest swab came back negative for rhinovirus–he doesn’t even have a common… Continue Reading Day 285