Date of Entry: August 22, 2006
Author: Miss Nancy

The first entry into this Journal is from a woman
who loves Zach and his family. I have watched Zach
and his sisters grow so much in the past 2 years.  I
have been there for the joy and sorrow.  The
laughter and tears. The homework battles, missed
school buses and everything else that comes with  
loving children.

Currently I am not in Seattle.  I am in Florida dealing
with a family illness.  I was gone from Washington
9 days when I received the call that Zach was
rushed to the emergency room.  The next few days
after that are a blur.  I bought a plane ticket and
returned to Seattle to help with the family.  Roxanne
could not bare to leave Zach in that hospital by
himself.  The girls needed to be home to rest,  I
stayed with them for a week.  I can not even
describe what a shock this is.  Zach is a fireball of
energy.  I was not ready to see him laying in that
hospital bed looking so weak and tubes running in
and out of his body.  My heart was not ready, it took
all I had not to sob right there.  Zach is a trooper.  
He does not let things get him down.  This morning
I received the latest picture of Zach.  Again I just
wanted to cry because my little Zach looks so
different.  I know he is the same kid but it kills me to
see what the chemotherapy has done to him.  
Despite it all he smiles.  And because of that I
smile ;-)

More from Miss Nancy

Read Zach's Mom's  Journal from the beginning.

Miss Nancy's Journal