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Day 516

Laura Gilkey on May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

Banyan stayed home from school this morning. Both boys woke up tired; Benji said his legs hurt, but once he remembered it was Board Game Day, he perked right up.… Continue Reading Day 516

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, immune system, neutrophils, school, siblings, vaccinations, virus1 Comment

Day 514

Laura Gilkey on May 29, 2016

We are homeward bound. It was a day sooner than we’d planned but I’m glad we made the decision. Banyan isn’t feeling well at all. Sore throat, tummyache, headache. He… Continue Reading Day 514

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Day 512

Laura Gilkey on May 27, 2016

Trail rides, wildflowers, sand bar, family, fresh squash, fried green tomatoes, camp fire. Georgia. Leukemia didn’t bother us much today in the pine flatwoods. Benji has taken his medicine easily… Continue Reading Day 512

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Day 506

Laura Gilkey on May 22, 2016May 22, 2016

It was a beautiful Saturday. This morning Michael had a big meeting up in Tampa, and I was flying solo getting the boys ready for sports outings and birthday parties and… Continue Reading Day 506

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Day 503

Laura Gilkey on May 18, 2016

Today felt a lot more manageable than yesterday did. I spoke with the clinic nurse this morning about Benjamin’s toe, and she asked a lot of thoughtful questions. She feels we… Continue Reading Day 503

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Day 499

Laura Gilkey on May 14, 2016

I slept in a little today, and woke up to the smell of coffee (thank you Michael) and to sad news. My online friend who called in hospice for her… Continue Reading Day 499

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