Every Doctor Treating My 7 Year Old Daughter for Cancer Dressed as Superheroes for Her Birthday She Was Crying with Joy When Her Oncologist Knelt Down and Said, There s One Part of Today Your Mom Doesn t Know About Either

the face.”

“The one where you’re waiting for something bad.”

Before I could answer, the door opened.

“You’re doing the face.”

Then Wonder Woman appeared behind him, followed by Batman, Spider-Man, and Captain America.

 

One after another, doctors and nurses Alice knew came into the room dressed as the heroes she’d spent months lining up beside her bed.

Alice stared for three full seconds.

Then she shouted, “No way!”

Alice started laughing too.

She pointed at Batman.

“I recognize you! I know who you are, Batman!”

Batman adjusted his mask.

“You have no proof.”

That made her laugh harder.

I reached for my phone automatically.

For months, I’d photographed everything because part of me was terrified I’d forget.

“You have no proof.”

That morning, I lowered it.

I wanted to see my daughter without a screen between us.