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Day 567

Laura Gilkey on July 21, 2016

Last Thursday Benjamin woke up with stomach pain and nausea. Today, nothing. I’m grateful he’s tolerating his medicine more successfully this week. I just have this feeling that he will… Continue Reading Day 567

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, art, nausea1 Comment

Day 560

Laura Gilkey on July 14, 2016

After several days without any physical discomfort, Benji woke up in the wee hours of the morning complaining of sharp pain in his lower belly. We’d catch half an hour… Continue Reading Day 560

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, camp, kytril, methotrexate, nausea2 Comments

Day 551

Laura Gilkey on July 6, 2016

Today, Benji began theĀ fourth of eleven total 84-day cycles during this long term maintenance phase of treatment. It has been a very long day, for Benjamin especially. I am so… Continue Reading Day 551

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, intrathecal methotrexate, lumbar puncture, nausea, siblings, steroids, vincristine1 Comment

Day 542

Laura Gilkey on June 26, 2016June 27, 2016

Benjamin was so tired from his day on the water last night that he fell asleep in our bed, watching TV with Banyan, before it was time to take his… Continue Reading Day 542

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, fever, kytril, methotrexate, nausea, septra, siblings, travel1 Comment

Day 540

Laura Gilkey on June 24, 2016June 25, 2016

Benji’s mornings continue to be tender. This morning he was tired and he felt nauseous. Again, he just wanted to rest. By late morning he was feeling much better. Tonight,… Continue Reading Day 540

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, exhaustion, nausea, siblings1 Comment

Day 482

Laura Gilkey on April 27, 2016

Benjamin woke up with a tummyache. He didn’t want to eat his breakfast. I had the Kytril out on the counter if he needed it; I asked if he felt… Continue Reading Day 482

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