Chapter 3: One Month and She's Breathing Again
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It had been one month. One month to the day since Lorelai had been called into the doctor's office. One month to the day since she had found out her baby, her Rory, had a brain tumour. One whole month of tests and hospitals and tears, mostly on her part. Rory had been strong, as always. She had down the research. Looked in the Yale medical journals. She had told everybody. Emily and Richard had insisted on paying for experts and specials. Lorelai hadn't objected, this was her daughter. Her daughter had cancer. Rory had a whole team looking after her, which wasn't unusual for cancer patients. But it had been the best team possible, thanks to Lorelai's parents. Dr Arkin, their neurosurgeon, had become a friend. Almost part of the family. He was constantly answering questions, talking to them rather them at them. It had been Dr Arkin who had convinced the Yale board to allow Rory to continue studying. Christopher was in Paris with Sherri and Gigi when they found out. Christopher wanted to come home his boss wouldn't allow it, despite the circumstance. Rory told him to stay where he was, that she was doing okay. She didn't want everyone's lives to have to change because of her. Luke no longer complained about Lorelai's caffeine intact and he often went to the doctors' appointments with her. But he would insist on Rory eating healthily. The whole town knew about Rory's illness. They rallied around 'their girls' doing whatever it was they could. Cooking, cleaning, DIYs and all sorts of freebies. Rory stayed at college, continuing taking her classes. She finished everything on time, despite the symptoms of her illness. Her teachers ensured her special consideration and extra time to finish, but she didn't feel it was fair to anyone else, so she refused. Lorelai didn't think about any particular outcome. She never thought about the possibilities. She wouldn't allow it. She took it one day at a time, as she was sure Rory was too. But something changed after that first month. Something that broke the cycle of endless prodding and scans. That month Jess Mariano returned to town and Rory began to breathe again.
