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Day 228

Laura Gilkey on August 17, 2015August 18, 2015

This blank space. The rain falling. The kava tea in my mug. All of these things will conspire to reconstruct the day, to paint it with peace and gratitude, and… Continue Reading Day 228

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, siblings, vincristine4 Comments

Day 227

Laura Gilkey on August 16, 2015

Benji’s counts continue to drop. There are more bruises today, and he’s still quite pale, but he feels terrific. He played with friends nearly all morning. He splashed and swam… Continue Reading Day 227

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, neutropenia, school, transfusion, vincristine1 Comment

Day 224

Laura Gilkey on August 13, 2015August 13, 2015

It seemed like there was a sort of dissonance in the air right from the starting gate today. There was tension between Benji and me, between Banyan and Michael; even the… Continue Reading Day 224

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymhoblastic leukemia, cytarabine, discipline, Erwinia, vincristineLeave a comment

Day 200

Laura Gilkey on July 21, 2015July 27, 2015

Benjamin slept extremely well in his new bed. He was the last to rise in the house. We made breakfast, packed lunch, and headed to All Children’s. His attitude was… Continue Reading Day 200

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, doxorubicin, Erwinia, kytril, thioguanine, vincristine5 Comments

Day 199

Laura Gilkey on July 19, 2015

From the time we woke up until _____ (we’re still going), we worked on Project Kids’ Room Renovation 2015. It has been such a productive day, and for the first… Continue Reading Day 199

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Day 193

Laura Gilkey on July 14, 2015July 14, 2015

Today was a challenging day. I am grateful once again for this space to sort it out. I had to work harder than usual to stay positive today, and I know that… Continue Reading Day 193

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, delayed intensification, doxorubicin, Erwinia, kytril, vincristine5 Comments

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