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Day 150

Laura Gilkey on May 31, 2015

Some very dear friends from out of town are in our neck of the woods for a beach vacation. We had made plans to visit them this afternoon. First, I… Continue Reading Day 150

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high dose methotrexate, intrathecal methotrexate, lumbar puncture, vincristine3 Comments

Day 137

Laura Gilkey on May 18, 2015May 19, 2015

The last time Benjamin was admitted into the hospital, he had a lumbar puncture with intrathecal Methotrexate before the high octane stuff was hung from his IV pole. Today, he… Continue Reading Day 137

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count (ANC), acute lymphoblastic leukemia, bone marrow aspirate, high dose methotrexate, homeschooling, vincristine4 Comments

Day 123

Laura Gilkey on May 5, 2015May 5, 2015

It’s been a very long day. I’m lying in bed next to Benjamin, who is resting peacefully. Finally. Once again I feel grateful for this blank space to sort this… Continue Reading Day 123

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: 6MP, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high dose methotrexate, interim maintenance, intrathecal methotrexate, leucovorin, lumbar puncture, vincristine10 Comments

Day 122

Laura Gilkey on May 3, 2015May 4, 2015

Benjamin begins Interim Maintenance tomorrow. Today was a day of preparation, and of enjoying the comforts of home and family before our first of four hospital stays over the next… Continue Reading Day 122

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high dose methotrexate, interim maintenance, intrathecal methotrexate, leucovorin, vincristine3 Comments

Day 108

Laura Gilkey on April 19, 2015

Today was a little bit of a roller coaster. I find such peace in sitting down here to this blank space. Benji woke up with serious back pain that came and… Continue Reading Day 108

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: absolute neutrophil count, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ANC, consolidation, induction, pain, pancreas, vincristine2 Comments

Day 104

Laura Gilkey on April 15, 2015

I put numbing cream on Benji’s legs this morning as I was idling in the Southside carline, dropping Banyan off for his second day of state standardized testing in science.… Continue Reading Day 104

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Erwinia, siblings, vincristine4 Comments

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