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Day 443

Laura Gilkey on March 20, 2016

Saturdays in spring are sports days. It feels good to be back in this groove. We were on our way to the ball fields as the sun rose. Just before… Continue Reading Day 443

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, prednisone, septra, sports, steroidsLeave a comment

Day 415

Laura Gilkey on February 20, 2016February 20, 2016

It was an absolutely gorgeous Saturday morning for youth athletics. Benjamin’s baseball season officially gets underway next Saturday, but the team had a scrimmage today. Michael and I divided and… Continue Reading Day 415

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, alternative therapy, antibiotic, complementary therapy, language, mercaptopurine, prednisone, qi gong, septra, words1 Comment

Day 339

Laura Gilkey on December 7, 2015December 7, 2015

Benji woke up early with a bad tummy ache. Clutching, desperation, bathtub, the whole nine yards. I sat in my spot next to the tub and studied him. I wasn’t… Continue Reading Day 339

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Day 338

Laura Gilkey on December 6, 2015

Today felt like a holy day. It was full of sacred moments. We stayed in Sarasota this weekend, but it was a hard decision. My sister threw a party at her… Continue Reading Day 338

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, antibiotics, septra, spirituality1 Comment

Day 313

Laura Gilkey on November 10, 2015November 10, 2015

Benjamin woke up last night just after I fell asleep. Usually when this happens he crawls into bed with us. Last night, he climbed back up into his own little… Continue Reading Day 313

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Day 45

Laura Gilkey on February 15, 2015February 15, 2015

Benjamin continued to feel wonderful today. Our only “side effect” of leukemia was behavioral; six weeks of indulgence and attention, not to mention four weeks of steroids, can occasionally result in some… Continue Reading Day 45

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, behavior, consolidation, cytarabine, methotrexate, septra7 Comments

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