Monthly Archives: March 2009

Framed

She calls me at 2pm. I’m walking across Wilshire Blvd on a quest for iced tea. Her voice is charming, inflected, slightly authoritative.

– Daddy, my computer doesn’t work.
– What’s wrong?
– It won’t let me go on the internet.
– Is your airport connection working?
(muffled tones as she asks her mother the same question)
– Now it works, Dad.
– I love you.
– I love you, too. I can’t talk now. I’m looking at things on Pottery Barn.
– Well, have fun.
– Thank you, my precious Daddy.
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This is what we have so far on her POV of the story. (btw, she nags me every day to write more) This is a story about a girl who got cancer. Her name was Jordan. One day, she had … Continue reading →

Ow! Jordan neglects to brush her hair. When it gets really bad, Jeanette steps in. The photograph demonstrates the result. We started her book this weekend. We selected pictures that would tell the story. My head keeps going nuts trying … Continue reading →

Notes and Observations She wants to write her story. She calls me at work to share the news. – Dad, I want to write a story about my cancer. Will you help me? Later, when I am home, she tells … Continue reading →

Jordan considers her next adventure She leaps from the hospital bed and scrambles for the play room. Jeanette follows her down the hall with several bags of belongings slung over her shoulders. The bi-weekly chemotherapy ritual is underway. Jordan allowed … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone for the great encouragement and interest in Jordan’s test results. She is doing very well. The radiologist report showed that there is no change in the scans. She is in stable health. This is good news.