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  • Delvzy
    Delvzy Member Posts: 454
    edited July 2014

    so sad but also uplifting to read Karens daughter's letter. She is an amazing woman like her mother. I only knew Karen through her posts but her courage and strength to see her grandson and fight to stay there for her family have been inspiring Judy

  • Delvzy
    Delvzy Member Posts: 454
    edited July 2014

    On a happier note I ran 7km and 8km this weekend as part of a training run I am going to enter in December. This is my first run over 5km since BC as I never had the energy after surgery and onTamoxifern. I haven't done an 8km run in over 20 years! 

  • moderators
    moderators Posts: 8,618
    edited July 2014

    Thanks Chrissy for posting that sad but inspiring update from Karen's daughter. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family.

    And Delvzy congrats on completing the 7 and 8k run!

    The mods

  • Tammy_M43
    Tammy_M43 Member Posts: 565
    edited July 2014

    Chrissy, thanks for the post and the knowledge that there are so many amazing people in the world.....

    Delvzy, you go girl!!!

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited July 2014

    Go Judy!!!  I can't run eight meters let alone eight kilometers!!!  Wow!!  you take my breath away!!!

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited July 2014

    Go Judy!

    I'm crying too, reading Nicole's post. It's so lovely to see how Karen has had such a positive impact on her family, it might seem a given that a mother would of course have a positive impact, but that's not always the case. I feel so upset for Karen's husband, he's with the love of his life, and can't do anything to save her, it must be so hard on him.

    I continue to think of Karen every day and send prayers and thoughts of love and warmth to her and her family.
    Trish

    xoxo

    Oh - and thinking of you too today and tomorrow, Chrissy hope all goes well with dr's appointments xoxo

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited July 2014

    This is so sad, i think of karen and just think this darn disease takes way beautiful people. i really am feeling so bad for her family and so glad she was blessed with time with little one. Karen you are and will be always be treasured by all your friends on this board. thankyou for being  part  of us and  you will be always be in our hearts you dear lady. would of loved to have to met you XXX

  • Alyson
    Alyson Member Posts: 3,737
    edited July 2014

    Have just seen this which was posted a few minutes ago.

    Today while holding both dads and my hand my beautiful mum took her last
    breath. The hole in our lives will never be filled. May she finally be
    with her baby boy again. Nicole.

    Karen you were a wonderful person who we all loved.

    Rest in Peace.

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited July 2014

    Oh Alyson - how sad. I'm so glad she got to meet her grandson. My heart goes out to her family.

  • Ariom
    Ariom Member Posts: 4,027
    edited July 2014

    I am so sorry to hear of the terrible loss of Kazzie. I am so glad Nicole was able to be there with her, at the end.

  • Her2husband
    Her2husband Member Posts: 13
    edited July 2014

    I am so sorry to hear the sad news of Karen's passing. My thoughts are with her family.

    J

  • Delvzy
    Delvzy Member Posts: 454
    edited July 2014

    So sad to hear of Karens passing love and thoughts to her family 

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited July 2014

    I have just got home from the city and found this news......I am so saddened by this....I knew it was coming but the come is such a hard reality.

    Love n hugs.     Chrissy

  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 1,095
    edited July 2014

    I have no words... :-(

  • lolalee
    lolalee Member Posts: 164
    edited July 2014

    R.I.P. Dear Karen.  My deepest condolences to her family.  

    Lolalee

  • Tammy_M43
    Tammy_M43 Member Posts: 565
    edited July 2014

    I am glad that Karen was surrounded by love.....may she rest in peace.

  • aussie12
    aussie12 Member Posts: 421
    edited July 2014


    I don't know what to say about a lady that I never even met in person but like you all I know well. Hope that Karen can rest in peace now and not be in pain.

    Carol

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited July 2014

    We knew it was close, but yes it is so hard to accept.

    I'm so glad she spent some time with her precious grandson, and she was with her wonderful husband and daughter.

    Karen we didn't get to meet in person, but you touched our lives with your beautiful spirit, be at peace.

    Trish

    xoxo

  • kyliet
    kyliet Member Posts: 587
    edited July 2014

    Rest in peace Karen, you will be missed x

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited July 2014

    I have just read about karen, rest in peace sweety. our thoughts are with your family. love always

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited July 2014

    our farm helper was getting some feed for animals this morning and he was in our four wheel drive and the back wheel came off as he was driving around round about, police came and have taken the tyer, they reckon it had been tampered with and the nuts loosened.  Mechancic said, there was nothing wrong with any of the wheel, but somebody been smart or trying to nick it, it could of been really dangerous if we were out on open road, caused a hell of accident..  they were probably interupted in the middle of the prank or what ever they were doing. idiots.

  • mandymoo
    mandymoo Member Posts: 632
    edited July 2014

    I am so very sorry to hear that Karen is now an angel. Rest in Peace, dear Karen. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family xxx

  • melp27
    melp27 Member Posts: 295
    edited July 2014

    just read about Karen..my sympathies to her family. 

    This makes me even more grateful on today which is my three year anniversary!! 

    Rip Karen :( 

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited July 2014

    Congrats Melp!  Cancerversaries are milestones and need to be celebrated with gusto!!  Woohoo!!!!

    Love n hugs.  Chrissy

  • mandymoo
    mandymoo Member Posts: 632
    edited July 2014

    Yay, Melp. That is great news, and wishing you many more cancerversaries. ((hugs)) xx

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited July 2014

    Oh Wow Annette!!  That wheel falling off the four wheel drive sure was very dangerous!  I do hope you get to the bottom off why.

    Well girls I am starting to feel better....yay!!  Still get really tired very quickly but I am resting when I need.......at least the anti B's are doing their thing and for that I am very happy.  I finally really read the Radiology report for myself and it stated that the infection was very close to Bronchial pneumonia so I'm very happy I had a docs appointment when I did.

    Hope you are all feeling good!

    Love n hugs.   Chrissy

  • Delvzy
    Delvzy Member Posts: 454
    edited July 2014

    Melp congratulations on your 3 years 

  • Tammy_M43
    Tammy_M43 Member Posts: 565
    edited July 2014

    Melp, congrats on 3 years...a milestone to be celebrated....

    Chrissy, glad that you are feeling better!  Keep it up!

    I've now joined a dragon boat group the "Pittwater Pinks"...for breast cancer survivors.  They are a lovely group of women...and fun too.  It's nice to be paddling out on Pittwater....except for Saturday when it was raining...but I wanted to support the women training for the big breast cancer dragon boat meet in Saratosa in October.  

    I hope everyone is well!

  • mandymoo
    mandymoo Member Posts: 632
    edited July 2014

    tammym43, I hope you enjoy your dragonboating. I have been reading, girls, but still flat out  as usual and intend to keep going. Bone scan yesterday showed progression in right shoulder ans upper arm and also sacrum, other bone mets are stable and some gave shrunk. Brain, liver and lungs also stable. So radiotherapy for my shoulder and unfortunately I have to cancel dragonboating. I will endeavour to be an associate member just in case shoulder improves. The grand daughters are growing up so quickly and mum is still going strong, so life is good. I enjoy reading all your posts and if I don't post it is because all is well and I am busy enjoying life xxx hugs to everyone xx

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited July 2014

    Hi  girls, there is an interesting article on yahoo NZ about Doctors failing to tell a woman about her positive Her2 gene, the woman has died since, but if you care to read it, its not good, you wonder if you actually get all the info at times when your ead that. yahoo news, NZ

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