Dear Family and Friends of Carla, With tearfilled eyes we write to you that our beloved wife, mother and sister is on her way to reunite with Jesus. In our tears we feel immense loss, yet simultaneously, hope-filled joy! We are relieved to know Carla will no longer be in pain. In the past month Carla’s health has deteriorated and
At 11:40AM today (12/16/14), we talked with a medical oncologist. Here are some of the highlights of what he said: We Will Help You Regulate Your Blood Pressure He treats many patients that have LMS (leiomyosarcoma), and he has noticed that almost everybody who takes this chemotherapy medication or any medication in this family develops high blood pressure. It’s a very direct
[From Hannah] Yesterday, Aunt Carla had to go to the Emergency Room because her blood pressure was spiking. She and Rebekah had a grueling wait time (5-and-a-half hours), but fortunately Aunt Carla got a private space right around 8PM. We’re currently in a brand spanking new room on the 21st floor of the James Comprehensive Cancer Center on the OSU campus. We got
[From Ann] Carla has been on the move. She went to North Carolina to see friends she hadn’t seen in years. She then went to Missouri and got to hold her grandnephew. Her most recent visit has been to Indiana to take a nephew to Purdue basketball camp. She helped me in the lab on Monday and is now back home
Carla and Ann had a blessed time with their hosts in Dallas, Dr. and Mrs. Otte, enjoying the conversations, Dr. Otte’s cooking, and Mrs. Otte’s intense research into genealogies! Lawrence and Faith, family friends, also helped out in a huge way, helping them get buddy passes to fly going and coming. It was a super busy time with a lot