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Day 54

Laura Gilkey on February 24, 2015February 25, 2015

Benjamin’s blood counts this morning showed a rise in hemoglobin and a steady platelet count, both strong signs of an upward swing. His absolute neutrophil count (ANC), as expected, continued… Continue Reading Day 54

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, homeschool, peg-asparaginase, vincristine7 Comments

Day 53

Laura Gilkey on February 23, 2015February 24, 2015

We slept soundly last night. I’m so thankful for the rest, the patience, and the mental acuity that sound sleep provided as the day grew on. I’d need it. Benjamin’s… Continue Reading Day 53

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood transfusion, intrathecal methotrexate, peg-asparaginase, propofol, vincristine11 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

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