It’s our first night in a new room up here on the seventh floor. Tomorrow will be the 30th day of this admission, when we are required to switch rooms,… Continue Reading Day 698/70
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on Benji asked for pain medication last night. His side started hurting too badly to sleep. So for the first time in a week, he took a low dose of oral… Continue Reading Day 690/62
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on The sunrise was spectacular. Benji and I were awake, calmly lying in bed as our night nurse prepared to draw labs at 6am. I sleepily asked if she was going… Continue Reading Day 689/61
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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
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on It was a very busy day up here on 7 South. I was pouring my first cup of coffee when the phone rang. It was the nurse navigator for the… Continue Reading Day 687/59
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on When Benjamin is in pain, everything seems so much harder. His spleen continued to agonize him throughout the night. It woke him up and made his eyes wide with fear.… Continue Reading Day 683/55