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
Carla spent Easter with her three sisters (Mary, Hazel, and Ann), and the sisters and many of the cousins got to enjoy a sunrise service with hymns and a reading of the Book of Ruth, then class and service at the Chapel. The night before we all celebrated Lori and Kyle’s little baby-on-the-way at a baby shower. Their kids headed
[From Ann] Carla and Tony were precious to let me attend the doctor visit yesterday. Carla had just completed her third radiation treatment prior to this consultation. She has two more radiation treatments scheduled, for Wednesday and Friday of this week. Dr. Stephanie Wagner confirmed that the biopsy from February 12, 2013 shows leiomyosarcoma with metastasis to the spine and