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august 10
Celebration of Life Update Categories for the competitive potluck have been announced! Potluck Categories Something Weird Jordan couldn’t stop himself from ordering the weirdest thing on the menu. Bring out your weird ingredients, the recipe no one has heard of, or the bizarre presentation. Something Spicy Jordan was renowned for over-spicing his meals, whether it…
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july 17
Celebration of Life information is live! You can view all the current information and RSVP at unicornfancy.com/jordan. We’re putting together a pretty great party that will include a whole lamb, adult beverages, a competitive potluck, and a huge array of amazing people. If you’d like to help out, I’ve added a spot on the RSVP…
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july 10
Thank you so much for the love and support I’ve gotten over the last almost-week. I’m doing ok. Horrible, but ok. I’ve had friends or family stop by every day to make sure I’m fed or to help me kick cancer out of this house. I’m eating full meals, I’m keeping up with my gym…
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july 4
Jordan passed peacefully this afternoon at home on our porch, surrounded in love. He dressed in his brown tracksuit (a Christmas gift from me), a t-shirt from our road trip last summer, his brown felt hat (his Christmas gift from me in 2013), his graduation ring (also from me), and his favorite watch. He wanted…
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june 20
Jordan continues to experience minor increases in his most recent symptoms (vision, hearing, left side sensation) as time passes. He’ll have a few days of stability per-symptom, but they are each slowly increasing in severity. He’s also started to develop a tremble in the right hand. He’s still heading to the Challenge Center Tuesdays and…
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books on grief
I’ve been tearing through books on mourning, grief, death, and surrounding topics. Since I’ve been reading so many (and quickly), I thought it might be helpful to share a list of them and a brief review to help guide others to materials they may find helpful during times of loss.
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june 8
Things have been busy, but largely stable over the last week(ish). We said goodbye to Bruiser last Thursday, here at home. It was a very peaceful transition, and his last day was filled with adoration and culinary delights (donuts, cheese, Aurora’s breakfast, etc.). I posted some (many) photos on the public part of the blog…
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rip bruiser 2007-2023
We said goodbye to Bruiser, our nearly-sixteen-year old Australian Cattle Dog this last Thursday. He was our first dog, and king of the side-eye. We got him when he was 7 weeks old, the week we moved into a house where we could have pets. Like most heelers, he was very smart, super active, and…
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may 29
Lots to share since my last update (much of it bad news), so I’ll start with the nicer stuff. Jordan took the new chemo on May 9th, and chased it with his first visit to the Challenge Center (the accelerated PT program we’ve been waiting to get into) the next day. He tolerated the new…
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a summary of current events
My husband, Jordan, has brain cancer. He’s had it for a while—at least a decade—but this time it’s not fucking around. We found the original cancer on August 23, 2013. It was a Friday, five days before our ninth anniversary—the day Jordan bought a brand new motorcycle and went out for a ride. He seemed…