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Day 516

Laura Gilkey on May 31, 2016May 31, 2016

Banyan stayed home from school this morning. Both boys woke up tired; Benji said his legs hurt, but once he remembered it was Board Game Day, he perked right up.… Continue Reading Day 516

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, immune system, neutrophils, school, siblings, vaccinations, virus1 Comment

Day 515

Laura Gilkey on May 30, 2016

A day of rest was just what we needed. We all slept in. Banyan has been fever free all day, though aches and pains remain. Benji still seems to be… Continue Reading Day 515

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Day 471

Laura Gilkey on April 16, 2016

Benji woke up with a sore throat. Day five of his steroid pulse and he hardly cared to eat breakfast. That’s unheard of. I thought this might preclude him from… Continue Reading Day 471

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Day 396

Laura Gilkey on February 1, 2016

We were all up well before the sun this morning. Michael hosted an early breakfast meeting at work, and we both needed to be there, so we brought the boys… Continue Reading Day 396

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, immune system, PTSD, school, virus, work1 Comment

Day 370

Laura Gilkey on January 6, 2016

It’s been an emotional day and I am completely exhausted, like from my core. I’m grateful for this space. I’m grateful for the bed that will follow. I found out… Continue Reading Day 370

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, sleep, virus3 Comments

Day 272

Laura Gilkey on September 30, 2015October 1, 2015

Today has been an absolute roller coaster. There have been many questions, many more tests, and moments of unprecedented fear. We are learning. When the body fights to rid itself… Continue Reading Day 272

Categories: Uncategorized Tags: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute renal injury, allergic reaction, creatinine, immunoglobulin, IVIG, methotrexate, virus4 Comments

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