From the bottom of my
heart...
As the familiar saying goes, "it takes a village to raise a child." Looking back, I can honestly say the same thing goes for saving someone from a life threatening disease. From my many doctors, starting with my general practitioner to my oncologists and surgeon, thank you for saving my life. To each nurse, tech, physical therapist, valet parking attendant, front desk staff, pianist, phlebotomist, anesthesiologist, thank you for your part in saving my life, or simply making my day a little bit brighter.
To all my family and friends, words will never express the amount of gratitude I feel for each one of you. This was truly a humbling experience, albeit, not one I would ever wish on another person. I received gifts from Ohio, Florida, Seattle, the UK, and all the way from Australia. It’s unreal. The selflessness of these people, some of which, I don’t even know personally, is inconceivable. I have racked my brain for months, attempting to figure out what I did to ever deserve such considerate tokens of encouragement. I still don’t know. I’m not sure that I’ll ever know. But those tokens of support made each day bearable, one day at a time and I am forever in debited to each person for helping me manage my emotions and keep my thoughts positive. There aren’t enough thank you’s in the world to give to someone who truly makes your life easier.
Tara Collins, Matt Boyert, William "Red" Derenthal, Ron & Susy Knight, Mary Helen Earle, Ryan Bruno, Amy & Bob Flanigan, Carli, Max & Torin McCaffrey, Katie Fisher, Mark Roder, Lindsay Conners-Phillips, Connie & Mike Meadows, Jessie Zachrich, Lyndsay Sturm & Family, Patrick Standifer, Penny Werner, Whitney Taveras, Caitlin DeSantis, Jess Toocheck, Todd Arnold, Carmen Mandato, Whitney Byrd Mazzenga, Kelly Beten, Orializ Gonzalez, Patti Humiston, Emily Frias & Peg Moss, Shawna Kovach, Jamie Karam, Will Houghtaling, Katherine Craig, Jen Flowers, Aaron Hooser, Meredith Blynn, Linda Dunlap, Lynn Helder, Marv & Mary Miller, Mackenzie Lottig, Stephanie Mack, Margarita Gomez, LaToya Bridgers, Rishi Parikh & Family, Rohini Sharma & Family, KC Myers, Adam Sichel & Family, Katie Aquila, Jade Wojtowicz, Mike & Jen Thur, Brandy Lyons, John Leciejewski, Annie & Jermaine Nevels, Joe & Amanda Zweifel, Quinn Behler, Krista Welty, Tom & Ali Fasko, Emma Little & Family, Jen (anonymous), Lois Martel, Virginia DiMeo & Family, Katherine Cox, Sammy Haygood, Ashley Slater, Stephanie Bernardo-Rodriguez, Shannon Morse, Sheila Kress, John & Kathy Beck, Ann Franks, Nick & Megan Gordon, Mary Jo & Mark Garner, Marilyn Gordon, Beth Gordon, Greg Gordon, Colleen Lim, Zach Gordon, Kathy & Dave Liston, Gary Gordon, Laura Butler-Dolfi, Kristin Prochaska Marti Scarano-Dolfi, Sobiah & Faisal Qatar, Elise Schrop, Morgan Rorhbach, Ian & Vicki McCann, Mickey & Nancy Miller, Rick & Susan Schrop, Enole High School's Administration Team, Monica Sawyer, Lauren Kepke, Katie DeRouin, Bryant Earnsberger, Danielle Sintoni, Kristen & Jimmy Gordon, Lonnie Willis, Kellie Light, Chery Dukes, Marilyn & Paulie Gordon, Mark Farnham, the staff at Bob Evans on Howe Rd. in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Carolyn Criss, Wichert, Jim Gordon, Bernadette Beck, Linda Miller, Justin & Amanda Taylor, George Houghtaling, Paul, Karen & Henry Stokes, Diane & Stew McComb, Gay & Holly Bowen, River Styx Market in Wadsworth, Ohio, Shawn Bowen, Sarah Najjar-Lower, Anne Gonsalves, Summer & Amy Karcher, Jennifer Bruton, Kema Shoulders, Katlyn Blackwell, Sarah Skergan, Jaynai Rainey, Kevin Allen, Jessica Boone, Cynthia & Donald Said, Heather & Addison McComb, Yolanda Rivera, Amber Hester, Priscilla Chappel, Kelsey Shea, Jenny & Jordan Street, Chad & Jen Ogren, Grace Jackson, Geri Bowen, Dayna Mergenthaler, Ann Huff, Jenni Murray, Sarah Coombs, Joan Tolomeo, Megan Justice, Michele Wisniewski, Ray & Fran Seaman.
If your name belongs on this list, please remind me! Chemo brain had me jacked up for many, many weeks during the time when most of these gifts were received.
Here are just a FEW of the heartfelt gifts I received over the ~6 month period of treatment.
To all my family and friends, words will never express the amount of gratitude I feel for each one of you. This was truly a humbling experience, albeit, not one I would ever wish on another person. I received gifts from Ohio, Florida, Seattle, the UK, and all the way from Australia. It’s unreal. The selflessness of these people, some of which, I don’t even know personally, is inconceivable. I have racked my brain for months, attempting to figure out what I did to ever deserve such considerate tokens of encouragement. I still don’t know. I’m not sure that I’ll ever know. But those tokens of support made each day bearable, one day at a time and I am forever in debited to each person for helping me manage my emotions and keep my thoughts positive. There aren’t enough thank you’s in the world to give to someone who truly makes your life easier.
Tara Collins, Matt Boyert, William "Red" Derenthal, Ron & Susy Knight, Mary Helen Earle, Ryan Bruno, Amy & Bob Flanigan, Carli, Max & Torin McCaffrey, Katie Fisher, Mark Roder, Lindsay Conners-Phillips, Connie & Mike Meadows, Jessie Zachrich, Lyndsay Sturm & Family, Patrick Standifer, Penny Werner, Whitney Taveras, Caitlin DeSantis, Jess Toocheck, Todd Arnold, Carmen Mandato, Whitney Byrd Mazzenga, Kelly Beten, Orializ Gonzalez, Patti Humiston, Emily Frias & Peg Moss, Shawna Kovach, Jamie Karam, Will Houghtaling, Katherine Craig, Jen Flowers, Aaron Hooser, Meredith Blynn, Linda Dunlap, Lynn Helder, Marv & Mary Miller, Mackenzie Lottig, Stephanie Mack, Margarita Gomez, LaToya Bridgers, Rishi Parikh & Family, Rohini Sharma & Family, KC Myers, Adam Sichel & Family, Katie Aquila, Jade Wojtowicz, Mike & Jen Thur, Brandy Lyons, John Leciejewski, Annie & Jermaine Nevels, Joe & Amanda Zweifel, Quinn Behler, Krista Welty, Tom & Ali Fasko, Emma Little & Family, Jen (anonymous), Lois Martel, Virginia DiMeo & Family, Katherine Cox, Sammy Haygood, Ashley Slater, Stephanie Bernardo-Rodriguez, Shannon Morse, Sheila Kress, John & Kathy Beck, Ann Franks, Nick & Megan Gordon, Mary Jo & Mark Garner, Marilyn Gordon, Beth Gordon, Greg Gordon, Colleen Lim, Zach Gordon, Kathy & Dave Liston, Gary Gordon, Laura Butler-Dolfi, Kristin Prochaska Marti Scarano-Dolfi, Sobiah & Faisal Qatar, Elise Schrop, Morgan Rorhbach, Ian & Vicki McCann, Mickey & Nancy Miller, Rick & Susan Schrop, Enole High School's Administration Team, Monica Sawyer, Lauren Kepke, Katie DeRouin, Bryant Earnsberger, Danielle Sintoni, Kristen & Jimmy Gordon, Lonnie Willis, Kellie Light, Chery Dukes, Marilyn & Paulie Gordon, Mark Farnham, the staff at Bob Evans on Howe Rd. in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Carolyn Criss, Wichert, Jim Gordon, Bernadette Beck, Linda Miller, Justin & Amanda Taylor, George Houghtaling, Paul, Karen & Henry Stokes, Diane & Stew McComb, Gay & Holly Bowen, River Styx Market in Wadsworth, Ohio, Shawn Bowen, Sarah Najjar-Lower, Anne Gonsalves, Summer & Amy Karcher, Jennifer Bruton, Kema Shoulders, Katlyn Blackwell, Sarah Skergan, Jaynai Rainey, Kevin Allen, Jessica Boone, Cynthia & Donald Said, Heather & Addison McComb, Yolanda Rivera, Amber Hester, Priscilla Chappel, Kelsey Shea, Jenny & Jordan Street, Chad & Jen Ogren, Grace Jackson, Geri Bowen, Dayna Mergenthaler, Ann Huff, Jenni Murray, Sarah Coombs, Joan Tolomeo, Megan Justice, Michele Wisniewski, Ray & Fran Seaman.
If your name belongs on this list, please remind me! Chemo brain had me jacked up for many, many weeks during the time when most of these gifts were received.
Here are just a FEW of the heartfelt gifts I received over the ~6 month period of treatment.