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Day 715/87

Laura Gilkey on December 16, 2016December 17, 2016

It’s 3:45am. Benjamin just vomited every bit of last night’s nourishment from his body. He has abdominal pain he can’t describe. I don’t know anymore if it’s a result of… Continue Reading Day 715/87

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Blinatumomab, blood transfusion, inotuzumab, nausea, platelets, relapse, sleep, ultrasound13 Comments

Day 683/55

Laura Gilkey on November 14, 2016November 15, 2016

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

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, CAR-T, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, nausea, pain, platelets, relapse, spleen, transfusion, ultrasound10 Comments

Day 634/6

Laura Gilkey on September 26, 2016September 27, 2016

We enjoyed another restful night on the seventh floor. Benjamin woke up in a good mood. We compromised on a schedule for the day upon which we could both agree;… Continue Reading Day 634/6

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bruises, Erwinia, school, shots, ultrasound8 Comments

Day 270

Laura Gilkey on September 28, 2015

We are still waiting for answers to Benjamin’s mysterious pain and fever. But various possibilities are being ruled out right and left. We are in good hands, and many of… Continue Reading Day 270

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute renal injury, kidneys, nausea, ultrasound5 Comments

Day 32

Laura Gilkey on February 2, 2015February 2, 2015

We headed back up to All Children’s today, this time for a follow-up visit with Benjamin’s cardiologist after the echocardiogram he had in the hospital. These are a matter of… Continue Reading Day 32

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, patent ductus arteriosus, ultrasound9 Comments

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