Category Archives: The Journey

Jordan the Slayer One week after restarting chemo, her counts are fantastic. Her medical team was aptly impressed by how well she’s doing. Her Irish liver is stepping up again. That said, her counts are still expected to drop next … Continue reading →

Nurses and staffers shout out to her and hug her. She owns the halls. Everyone wishes she didn’t have to be here, but they make her feel like she’s at home. She’s hooked up to the IV and in a … Continue reading →

I miss the phone call by one ring and look down to see that Jordan was the caller. When I pickup the voicemail, the commentary is immediate. No “hello” or useless pleasantries. –Dad, when I lose my hair my friend … Continue reading →

Jordan did well at her MRI yesterday. As we suspected, the tumor has grown again. It was 11mm in March, 15mm in June and it is now estimated at 19mm. Most likely as a result of its increased size, we … Continue reading →

She reported to CHLA at 7:30 this morning for a new MRI scan. She’s in the tube now. Tomorrow, she and I will head north to share the new scans with a Stanford neurosurgeon. And then, she goes to camp … Continue reading →

I start “Why Don’t You Do Right” on the stereo. Upstairs I hear her voice singing along. A few minutes later she thumps down the stairs. –Get out of here, give me some money, too. She sings along, missing several … Continue reading →

We play games when we gather for dinner, especially when we eat out. We began the practice several years ago to prevent the incessant quarrels the kids would start when left to their own conversations. Word association games are our … Continue reading →

She lives for costume changes. On an average day she’ll switch outfits two or three times. Early this afternoon she ditched a blouse and airy summer skirt for the comfort of a USC t-shirt and cotton shorts. As I walked … Continue reading →

I wanted to provide a quick update on what we’ve been up to. Jordan’s surgery is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August 24th. As I mentioned in the earlier post, that gives Jordan time to go to summer camp and to … Continue reading →

Physicists and astronomers believe that there is a spacetime boundary that surrounds a black hole. They call it the event horizon. If you were to observe a black hole, you would never be able to see anything past the event … Continue reading →