Friday. A day that used to find us looking forward to happy hour now finds us driving over the Sunshine Skyway with numbing cream, Glad Press ‘n’ Seal, and a new… Continue Reading Day 22
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Day 21
I absorbed some of Benjamin’s school self-consciousness this morning as I walked onto his campus for the first time since his diagnosis. There have been so many acts of kindness… Continue Reading Day 21
Day 16
So many people sent words of support today to check on Benji after yesterday’s treatment. There were gifts delivered in the mail and gifts delivered for the fridge. We shared… Continue Reading Day 16
Day 15
Benjamin is “a Friday guy.” This is the label that stuck with us early on, given to him by one of the nurses instructing us on our road map of… Continue Reading Day 15
Day 14
Today was…hard. Benjamin didn’t feel well most of the day. I know this is to be expected, but man, is it difficult to watch. He was tired, achy, and never… Continue Reading Day 14
Day 8
We are home. HOME. The morning started early, with a transfusion of packed red blood cells at around 5am (Benji’s hemoglobin count continued to drop last night). With that boost,… Continue Reading Day 8