Benjamin has received his second dose of Inotuzumab, and everything went smoothly. The morning report revealed more of the same: a slow and steady decline of leukemia cells. Benji’s total… Continue Reading Day 713/85
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Day 712/84
Benji woke up before the sun in horrible pain. I wondered what was happening; he felt so much better yesterday! He begged for a bath, but declined pain medicine. The… Continue Reading Day 712/84
Day 709/81
Benji needed more morphine and heat packs throughout the night to stay comfortable, but these tools worked, and he slept well. He woke up in pain and wanted a hot… Continue Reading Day 709/81
Day 707/79
Last night was a rough one. Benjamin woke up several times during our short sleep, unable to find comfort. His spleen hurt worse than it has in weeks. At first… Continue Reading Day 707/79
Day 706/78
Benjamin has received his first dose of Inotuzumab. Its administration went smoothly, and he tolerated it well. We both slept as long as we could this morning. We tried to… Continue Reading Day 706/78
Day 705/77
I am ending another long day with gratitude. There have been moments of exhaustion and moments of fear, but overwhelmingly, the things that could go well, did go well. On… Continue Reading Day 705/77