Benji asked for pain medication last night. His side started hurting too badly to sleep. So for the first time in a week, he took a low dose of oral… Continue Reading Day 690/62
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on Benji slept through the night and didn’t need any more morphine or hot baths. I had a great feeling about today. I jumped up at shift change, excited to see… Continue Reading Day 684/56
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on We didn’t get to go home today. We were richly blessed right here instead. Benji’s absolute neutrophil count (ANC) dipped down to 140. His blast number went up a little,… Continue Reading Day 661/33
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on Benjamin woke up in the middle of the night with low belly pain. I asked him to describe it as he was falling back to sleep, and he said, tearfully, “I… Continue Reading Day 656/28
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on This Sunday began quietly. Benji slept in a little, and I enjoyed my morning coffee over some research. My moms’ group came through for me on the platelet desensitization question. It… Continue Reading Day 654/26
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on Benji woke up feeling happy. His daddy and brother were on their way to see him, and his body felt good. Our favorite nurse was back at morning shift change,… Continue Reading Day 647/19