On October 22, 2019 our daughter Jordan was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. It all started when she stayed home from school with a fever and missed 2 days of school earlier in the month. She was upset because the year had just begun and she already missed more days of school in one month than all of last year. The fever subsided and she returned to her full schedule that included her studies at school, volleyball and ballet. She felt better for the next 12 days, but still didn't feel 100%. She was dealing with fatigue and didn't have her normal appetite. On October 17 the fever returned. We saw the doctors that day and they suspected Mono. When the Mono test finally came back negative, four days later we returned for more blood work. The next morning we received the call that we should immediately head to Lurie Children's ER and prepare to be admitted.
While this has been an incredibly difficult time to say the least it is not lost on us how lucky we are. Lucky to have a world class hospital in our back yard Lucky that Jordan is an incredibly strong young woman Lucky to have an amazing son who loves his sister and never ceases to amaze us with his kindness. Lucky to be surrounded by so much love from family and friends
We have received countless calls, texts, and emails expressing love, prayers and support Will will take them all and please keep them coming. It makes a huge impact each time we hear from someone. While we fully expect that Jordan will beat this cancer, the road to recovery will be long . Her fight and our journey is only beginning.
We will continue to post updates and stay connected.
