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Day 121

Laura Gilkey on May 2, 2015May 3, 2015

I slept so soundly last night. I was shocked when I looked at the clock this morning; it was much later than my usual Saturday wake up time. I felt… Continue Reading Day 121

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, interim maintenance, neutropenia, siblings2 Comments

Day 115

Laura Gilkey on April 26, 2015

Banyan started the chess club at his elementary school three years ago. Beginning as a small group of kids playing casually after school, it has grown into the biggest club in… Continue Reading Day 115

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, siblings3 Comments

Day 113

Laura Gilkey on April 24, 2015April 24, 2015

It was a sweet, easy Friday. We got schoolwork finished right away this morning so we had plenty of time for play. Benji dug into some new toys and we… Continue Reading Day 113

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, school, siblings1 Comment

Day 109

Laura Gilkey on April 20, 2015April 20, 2015

Benjamin’s back pain was gone this morning. I was very thankful, for obvious reasons, but also because I had hoped to carve out some time for our firstborn today. Banyan worked… Continue Reading Day 109

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bone marrow aspirate, homeschool, siblings3 Comments

Day 104

Laura Gilkey on April 15, 2015

I put numbing cream on Benji’s legs this morning as I was idling in the Southside carline, dropping Banyan off for his second day of state standardized testing in science.… Continue Reading Day 104

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, siblings, vincristine4 Comments

Day 100

Laura Gilkey on April 11, 2015

One hundred days of treatment. After one hundred days at Southside Elementary, the kindergarten and first grade teachers make a big to-do. The day is like a holiday, with class parties, crafts,… Continue Reading Day 100

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chemotherapy, siblings9 Comments

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