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Day 228

Laura Gilkey on August 17, 2015August 18, 2015

This blank space. The rain falling. The kava tea in my mug. All of these things will conspire to reconstruct the day, to paint it with peace and gratitude, and… Continue Reading Day 228

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, siblings, vincristine4 Comments

Day 221

Laura Gilkey on August 10, 2015August 10, 2015

I woke up with the sun this morning, images of Banyan’s beautiful face in my mind. I let Benji sleep until the last possible minute, since he couldn’t have anything… Continue Reading Day 221

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cytarabine, intrathecal methotrexate, kytril, lumbar puncture, siblings3 Comments

Day 220

Laura Gilkey on August 9, 2015August 10, 2015

Today, while Michael and Banyan were taking in the beauty of Wisconsin’s Peninsula State Park, Benji and I took in a baseball game. When we first met Cody, Benji’s friend… Continue Reading Day 220

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cytarabine, delayed intensification, intrathecal methotrexate, kytril, lumbar puncture, siblings3 Comments

Day 191

Laura Gilkey on July 11, 2015July 12, 2015

Banyan and I are in Chicago. Barely. Despite all of my preparations, we missed our flight this morning. I packed early, we showered last night, and I set two alarms… Continue Reading Day 191

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, siblings4 Comments

Day 190

Laura Gilkey on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015

Today was Banyan’s last day in Sarasota for a month. Before Michael left for work, he woke Banyan up, and brought him into our bed. It was such a thoughtful… Continue Reading Day 190

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, siblings2 Comments

Day 182

Laura Gilkey on July 2, 2015

It is amazing, the breadth and depth of emotions and experiences one day is capable of holding. I couldn’t sleep last night. After posting a perfectly sane and normal journal… Continue Reading Day 182

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, nausea, siblings3 Comments

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