Thursday was a good day for Esther. She was feeling perky and ready for mischief.

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The Olson Family Garden

Word came back from radiology that her bone scans are clean: the doctors feel that the cancer is confined to the neuroblastoma (tumor) in her neck.

Esther is enjoying the people and the environment at BJC Children’s. The staff is wonderful to her. She explored the views of Forest Park from the Olson Family Roof Garden on Children’s eighth floor with Naomi and  Josphat. She also spent time in Chidren’s well-appointed McDonald’s Family Room.

The highlights of her day came when she received her own pink digital camera and a lighted fairy princess wand. On a trip to the St. Louis Zoo last weekend Esther and a friend shot over 100 photos. Managers at the Crestwood, MO Best Buy store heard Esther’s story and gave Get The Word Out a 20 percent discount on the camera. The wand was a gift from some of the many people who have taken Esther into their hearts.

Esther started taking photographs with her new camera as soon as it was out of the package. The princess also found time to use her new wand to work her magic on those in the room with her.