Category Archives: rowan

Tropical storm Kay has come and gone… we think. Actually, we’re not really sure- it wasn’t much of a storm to speak of. Rowan’s first treatment got pushed back to Wednesday thanks to the state of (non)-emergency declaration, so we’re … Continue reading →

With the help of some new friends (Marley and Henry), Rowan celebrated her first B-Day. The highlight of the party was the cake. It went something like this: Rowan inspects the cake Rowan tastes the cake Rowan approves of the … Continue reading →

Change in plans: pediatric oncology had to reschedule Rowan’s appointment until Monday morning, so we’re back in Riverview for a few days. She is in an absolutely fabulous mood- laughing, playing, walking. We’ll try to put up some video or … Continue reading →

Good news: Rowan’s right eye is completely clear. And Dr. Murray assures us that even if a tumor does appear, he’ll catch it early enough that it will never interrupt her vision. The bad news is as bad as we … Continue reading →

We’ve just seen a specialist in Miami- Dr. Murray. He is the best in the world at treating this kind of cancer. He originally planned on operating Friday, but after some preliminary tests has decided to examine/operate on Rowan tomorrow. … Continue reading →

For those who have not heard, our lives changed drastically yesterday. We unfortunately learned that Rowan has Retinoblastoma, a very rare but aggressive form of eye cancer. To give you an idea of how trying yesterday was: we were exceedingly … Continue reading →