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Day 391

Laura Gilkey on January 28, 2016January 28, 2016

Today felt like a typical Monday. (Except it was Wednesday.) The house is in order, no one is sick, the kids both went to school, and Michael and I went… Continue Reading Day 391

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hunger, prednisone, siblings, steroids3 Comments

Day 389

Laura Gilkey on January 25, 2016

Monday. Back to reality. It’s nice that reality means school, work, chores, errands, bills, cleaning. Not a trip over the Skyway, or sitting at the bathtub all night. Part of… Continue Reading Day 389

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hunger, mood swings, prednisone, school, steroids8 Comments

Day 388

Laura Gilkey on January 24, 2016

We powered through the highways last night, all the way home and straight on ’til morning, with Michael and me taking shifts and consuming unhealthy amounts of gas station coffee.… Continue Reading Day 388

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Day 387

Laura Gilkey on January 24, 2016

And just like that, we’re homeward bound. We had a lovely day in the snow. A famous PawPaw cream of wheat breakfast, a snow labyrinth, snowball fights, time spent with… Continue Reading Day 387

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Day 383

Laura Gilkey on January 19, 2016January 19, 2016

It has been a long day, but here, at its end, gratitude is finding me easily. Benjamin went to sleep last night complaining of throat pain. At 3am, he woke… Continue Reading Day 383

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Day 359

Laura Gilkey on December 27, 2015

I’m grateful for yesterday’s emotional catharsis. Today, after an excellent night’s sleep, I felt calm, rested, and at peace. We were a slow moving crew this morning. Benji took his… Continue Reading Day 359

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