Rowan's Story: Only one way...God.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Only one way...God.

This post will be short and sweet...

Today, Ian and I went to take some meals to Jalene's family and we decided to stop and frame a copy of a picture Rowan painted. It was the one he drew and painted after he saw Jalene's angel floating above her bed, a week and a half ago.

Also today, this photo was posted by a friend of Jalene's family. It shows Jalene one week before her headaches began, which eventually led to them discovering her brain cancer.

I know I mentioned this briefly in the original post, but, Rowan never, EVER, saw Jalene with hair. He met her at the hospital not quite a year ago, on the hematology/oncology/transplant floor, in the art room, while they did art projects with the art therapist. She was already undergoing treatment, so she had no hair at all at the time.

Now, look at these pictures side by side...

For a child to have never seen his friend like this, with her adorable, short little black haired bob... how on Earth did he draw her angel this way? Only one way...God.

Be blessed everyone, and don't forget Jalene's Life Message:

"Love everybody the same."

"Smile at everybody, all the time, always, and they will smile back."

and finally...

"Shake off the bad stuff."

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JuliaMay 16, 2015 at 2:31 AM
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In Memory of Rowan's 11th Birthday

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*Click the link above to purchase a gift in memory of Rowan's 11th birthday.*

In memory of Rowan's 11th birthday, July 21, we are hosting a virtual birthday party to benefit Methodist Children's Hospital (MCH) in San Antonio, where Rowan spent much of his childhood battling for his life. All gifts purchased through this registry will be delivered in person to MCH on Rowan's birthday, July 21, 2017. The toys will be donated to the Child Life Department at MCH and placed in the new play rooms at MCH for many pediatric patients to enjoy during their hospitalizations. The toys on this registry represent a few of Rowan's favorite things. We all know Rowan had such a huge heart for giving and making the good, so this party in his memory is a way of carrying out his legacy by celebrating and doing the things that mattered most to him. Thank you for being a part of carrying out Rowan's legacy, making the good, and honoring Rowan's powerful life while remembering his 11th birthday on July 21, 2017.

In ICU, post vp shunt surgery...precious angel.

In October of 2010, Rowan started having severe headaches again. He had two spinal taps, just three days apart due to increased cranial pressures (double or triple what they should be). They removed over 55 ccs of excess spinal fluid trying to relieve his headaches. Eventually, when the pain was just too severe and his pressures weren't coming down, he finally had to have a vp shunt placed. When he woke up the next day, he told one of the doctors that he would give him a free autograph for helping get rid of his headaches. A couple days later, he made a sign for me to put in the window of his hospital room, that he says said "Open for business. Autographs $15. Free drink with purchase".

Another battle wound...this one from his Chiari malformation brain surgery.

In January of 2009, Rowan had craniectomy/laminectomy surgery to correct a brain malformation that was obstructing his flow of spinal fluid and causing headaches and other neurological symptoms. They removed a small piece of the base of his skull, shrunk up the bottom portion of his brain, and removed part of his C1 and C2 vertebrae to free up space for the spinal fluid to flow. When we told Rowan that he would be going in to the hospital to get his brain fixed, he thought for a minute and then said, "Will I see Logan (favorite nurse) and can I eat baby ice cubes when I wake up?" When we said yes, he simply said "Ok, Let's do it!"

"Our Little Trooper"

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Only one way...God.

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