We. Are. HOME. I hardly slept last night. I’m not sure why. Every creak of the door sounded more amplified, every beep more pronounced. I sat up to watch the… Continue Reading Day 662/34
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Day 661/33
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
Day 660/32
Today was a good day. I don’t have expectations, but I have hope, and that is a much different and more beautiful animal. Benji and I slept in, Saturday style.… Continue Reading Day 660/32
Day 659/31
Benjamin didn’t get up at all last night to use the bathroom, but when he woke up this morning, he corrected his problem with a record-breaking liter of urine. I’ve… Continue Reading Day 659/31
Day 658/30
It doesn’t look like we’ll be going home any time soon. Benji was pleased to wake up unhooked from his fluids again. He usually gets up to empty his bladder… Continue Reading Day 658/30
Day 656/28
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