December 2010
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Christmas with Childhood Cancer
I was invited to write a guest piece for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation blog. The post came out today. You can read it on the Lemonade Blog.
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Dips
Her counts are low again, and she had to get another shot of GCSF. She was not pleased with the shot part. She may need a few more. She’s been fatigued, but she still has her personality. I’ve been on the road all week. Still, I get calls from her to ask how I’m doing. She has the most lovely tone when she calls. When I ask how she’s doing she’s always nonchalant....
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Just a Day in Beverly Hills
What a day! There was style and fashion and delicious treats and an abundance of kindness. How’s that for a day? Jordan and several of her friends from Children’s Hospital were invited to spend the afternoon at Christophe Beverly Hills. Christophe is known for styling the locks of beautiful women and men, rock and celebrity royalty, and politicians alike for over twenty years. The...
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More Lemonade
Jordan is featured today on the front page of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
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Multitasking
A slayer never rests. Even while getting chemo, Jordan made a point of finishing her homework. Call Phil Knight at Nike. Jordan just does it.
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The Get-It-Done Girl
Tomorrow she will have chemo again. She’ll rise early, stretch before getting out of bed, and quietly make her way to the “lady’s room.” There, she will brush her hair methodically. As she looks in the mirror, she’ll notice how much that hair is thinning. She’ll focus her attention on her brush strokes, with concerted brows that look as though they’ve been...