Today was like one long roller coaster. My stomach hasn’t quite recovered. Things are quiet and peaceful now, and Benjamin is soundly sleeping. For that I am grateful. We woke… Continue Reading Day 749/121
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Day 748/120
Benjamin and I woke up during the morning blood draw. It was still dark. Our nurse had to do a cap change on Benjamin’s IV line because he got transfusions… Continue Reading Day 748/120
Day 746/118
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
Day 741/113
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
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High highs and low lows today. Sunrises and sunsets. The comforts of home and the realities of leukemia. For the first time in far too long, my day began on… Continue Reading Day 740/112
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When Benjamin is in pain, everything seems so much harder. His spleen continued to agonize him throughout the night. It woke him up and made his eyes wide with fear.… Continue Reading Day 683/55