I didn’t want to look at this morning’s numbers. I tried so hard last night to focus on Benji’s slow and steadily declining leukemia blasts, but this morning I was… Continue Reading Day 716/88
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on “The waiting is the hardest part” is a phrase I’ve used in this space before, a phrase parents on the 7th floor utter frequently. It’s true, there is fear in… Continue Reading Day 703/75
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on Benjamin had another great day today. We deeply missed the other half of our foursome, but we enjoyed our hospital family, and soaked up a bit of Saturday sunshine in… Continue Reading Day 702/74
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on Today was a very good day. I admit the holiday-ness of it all threatened my emotional stability more than once. But Benji felt better today than he has in many… Continue Reading Day 693/65
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on Benjamin’s fever rose and fell throughout the night, and into the day. At morning lab draw, our nurse took a blood culture. Nothing has come back positive for bacterial growth.… Continue Reading Day 691/63
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on Benjamin didn’t sleep very well last night. His side was hurting intensely after yesterday’s platelet transfusion. I woke up before he did, when our day shift nurse came in to… Continue Reading Day 688/60