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Day 764/136

Laura Gilkey on February 3, 2017May 10, 2017

Benjamin slept deeply and peacefully last night and I followed, breathing with him. I woke up at shift change, grateful to see one of my favorite nurses coming on board… Continue Reading Day 764/136

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, death, family, pain, relapse, support106 Comments

Day 763/135

Laura Gilkey on February 2, 2017May 10, 2017

Benjamin is beginning his bravest work, and we have the honor of supporting him through it. Today was sweet and sad and slow and steady. Benjamin was surrounded by his… Continue Reading Day 763/135

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cousins, death, oxygen, relapse, siblings144 Comments

Day 762/134

Laura Gilkey on February 1, 2017May 10, 2017

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. ~First Law of Thermodynamics Benjamin, our brave, sparkly child, is dying. I realized today that I never actually believed this would happen. Not… Continue Reading Day 762/134

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, blood transfusion, death, oxygen, pain, PICU, platelets, port, relapse, siblings199 Comments

Day 760/132

Laura Gilkey on January 30, 2017May 10, 2017

“Stand up straight and realize who you are, that you tower over your circumstances. You are a child of God. Stand up straight.” ~Maya Angelou These words saved me today.… Continue Reading Day 760/132

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, CAR-T, chemotherapy, clinical trial, fear, feeding tube, fever, hope, liver, lungs, pain, relapse, siblings, spleen, total parenteral nutrition90 Comments

Day 759/131

Laura Gilkey on January 29, 2017May 10, 2017

Rhythm. A word and an idea I’ve always loved. Tonight, our rhythms feel very off. I’m listening to Benjamin breathe through an oxygen mask while he sleeps. His breaths are… Continue Reading Day 759/131

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chemotherapy, cytarabine, family, heart, oxygen, platelets, pulse, relapse, siblings, transfusion16 Comments

Day 758/130

Laura Gilkey on January 28, 2017May 10, 2017

Everything seemed to take forever today. I don’t know how much of this is based in reality and how much stems from my own anxiety. Benjamin has received his three doses… Continue Reading Day 758/130

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cyclophosphamide, cytarabine, pain, PCA, relapse, vincristine11 Comments

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