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Day 498

Laura Gilkey on May 13, 2016

We are all home together for the first time since very early this morning, reveling in the greatness that is Friday. Benji’s steroid pulse ends Sunday morning. It’s been a… Continue Reading Day 498

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, siblings, writing1 Comment

Day 497

Laura Gilkey on May 12, 2016

I’ve decided to step away from my online moms’ group for a little while. This has happened before. It ebbs and flows. I love those women fiercely, but the sudden… Continue Reading Day 497

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, baseball, community, siblings, steroids1 Comment

Day 496

Laura Gilkey on May 11, 2016

I gave Benjamin his Methotrexate immediately after dinner last night. I waited until bedtime to give him his 6MP and the first dose of his new steroid pulse. The staggering… Continue Reading Day 496

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Day 491

Laura Gilkey on May 6, 2016

It’s been a beautiful and emotional day. I’m grateful for this sweet white space. I need to shape words around feelings that have no names. The weather has cooled off… Continue Reading Day 491

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Day 490

Laura Gilkey on May 5, 2016

This is everything.

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Day 489

Laura Gilkey on May 4, 2016May 4, 2016

Today is May 4th. That means that Benjamin has exactly two years of treatment left to go. I calculated this morning that he is 40% of the way to the… Continue Reading Day 489

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, fundraising, methotrexate, siblings3 Comments

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