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Chrisy - that was not Woo Woo; that was Sheila - and all of our other shining stars...how lucky for you that you witnessed their arms wide open.
xoxo
Kim from CT

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http://www.ottawafuneralhome.com/sit...=841667Rawlins Here is her Obituary on the funeral homes website.

Ottawa Funeral Home
1111 Lasalle Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-0300
http://www.ottawafuneralhome.com/?page=directions

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If you need any additional information my phone # is 815-250-3136 or PM me on here.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Evans

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Just wondering. Besides hopefully Donna and myself, are there other Her2support folk who are close enough to be there Sunday and/or Monday? Melanie

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Jen I am so sorry for your loss. I will never forget your mother, she was a pillar of strength and grace here.

May her memory be a blessing to you and your family.

all the best
caya

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What a great request to ask us to do in your mom's honor. No Problem. Hugs,

Kim

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I'm so sorry.

(((Hugs))),

Paula

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Jen, I am so sorry to hear about Sheila. My mother died on December 10,1947. I was 9 years old. I have so often wished I could have known her as an adult. I want you to remember the wonderful opportunity you have had in having this beautiful woman for a mother. We were both nurses and I have always felt especially close to her. I will miss her wisdom and loving demeanor forever. I want you to know that a memorial page will not make her loved and remembered more.
Love & Hugs,
Marlys

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Jen, so sorry for your loss. Sheila was full of grace and incredible fighting spirit - I will also remember her forever.

hugs,
shobha

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To my warrior sister Sheila, RIP. Your perseverance and spirit are an example to all of us and gives me strength. Missed you this year at SABCS.

Joan

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I'm so sorry to hear this. Sheila was truly one of a kind. I remember how excited she was back when I was perfecting my cupcake bush. Jen, you and the rest of your family are in my prayers.

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I have just returned from a business trip and came on only to find out this news. I knew it was coming but my heart is broken, broken in two.

Sheila was on this board before me and I joined in 2004. Sheila and I were roommates at SABCS many, many times. I got to know her very well in our travels and I truly love her as a sister. She was there for everybody on this board and I know she worried and cared for us more than herself but not more than her family. She was truly an amazing woman. I have not stopped crying for the last hour since I read that Sheila passed on and that she has been gone for two days and I didn't even know.

I have dreaded this day for your family and for us because Sheila was so incredible. She taught me to never give up and that something wonderful could be just around the corner if you would only look. I was so fortunate to have met Sheila and was able to really know her year after year. You were lucky to always have her and we (and I) were lucky to have her alittle bit.

I will never forget Sheila. Her spirit and tenacity. She never gave up and made everyone feel they could do anything. I loved her so much.

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I am so sorry for your loss,Jen...so sorry...just remember she will always be with you...ALWAYS....May God help you and your family through this terrible time....Your mom will be at peace now....

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Sheila was a a very fine woman. She was loving and encouraging when I was crazy and miserable from treatment. I will join my sisters on this board in doing random acts of kindness in her honor.

I love what people have said about parent in spirit. My father passed in 2002 and I am certain that his spirit stuck around for a while to make sure we were ok.

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Sheila was always strong in spirit. She was also caring and supportive of everyone here. I am sure even in heaven, she will always be Sheila that we all knew and watch over us.

I will certainly do random acts of kindness in her honor.

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Many prayers to you and your family for peace and strength during this difficult time. Chrisy, I loved your story about the shooting star, and what a wonderful gift that was.

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Dearest Jen~
I have no words to begin to express my sadness at the loss of your beautiful Mom and the heartbreak I know your family is enduring right now.
So instead I'll share with you beautiful words that I clung to when I lost my dad in April, and bring tears to my eyes and a smile to lips whenever I read them again.

"A luminous light remains, Where a beautiful soul has passed."
Antoine Boveau

"Death is nothing at all..."
Henry Scott Holland
http://www.wowzone.com/death.htm

God bless you Shiela and may comfort come quickly to the hearts of your family, friends and all who love you so dearly, including your sisters here.

Jessica

Dx-5/17/02 - 33 yo; Stage IV - L IDC w/single liver met
1) Herceptin + Navelbine x 8 weeks - No response; progress to innumerable,immeasureable liver mets
2) ISIS 2504 + Herceptin - 6 mos, partial response
3) Taxol + Herceptin x 13 weeks to NED!
NED for 1 year
9/04 - Single liver lesion recurrence
Taxol + Herceptin - on/off to beat back lesion
12/05 - R Hepatectomy; Liver NED until 2009
3/06- Local recurrence - Left breast, IDC & DCIS, but holding treatment while continue to heal from Hepatectomy.
12/06 - L mastectomy + reconstruction through 8/07
10/07 - Recurrence - supraclav nodes
4) Gemzar + Herceptin - on/off controlling nodes thru
9/08 - 7wks Rads to supraclav nodes
10/08 - Acute Renal Failure - nodes in belly stricturing kidneys. placed permanent ureteral stents
Back on Gemzar + Herceptin, but no longer responding.
5) 05/09 - Tykerb + Xeloda - partial response x 5 mos
6) 10/09 - Xeloda + Herceptin - no response, disease progresses
7) 2/10- Ixempra + Herceptin - partial response x 12 wks.
Discovered single brain lesion x 4mm & liver lesions growing while screening for TDM1 + PI3Kinase study.
6/10 - Novalis to treat brain met - SUCCESSFUL!
8) 6/10 - Chemo-embo w/Adriamyacin to de-bulk liver lesion.
9) 8/10 - Screened & Started TDM1 EAP
Immediate response, disease in belly responds dramatically.
2/11- questionable progression of lung nodules
Discontinue TDM1
10) 3/11 - PI3Kinase + Herceptin - intial good response in 1st 6 weeks but LFT's elevated.
11) 7/11-Discontinue PI3Kinase + Herceptin study;
Disease progression - 2 small lesions in colon – docs have never seen this before in BC
11) 8/11 –Start new combo Halaven+Herceptin
10/14/11 -Completed 3 cycles (9 wks)Halaven+Herceptin...
10/18/11 - Scanxiety time -1st scans since starting this regimen
Good interval response, continue on H+H!
10/25/11 – new 2mm questionable spot in brain? Due to Novalis or new disease?
Re-scan in 8 weeks.
1/3/12- Disease progression; 50%increase size & SUV-R lung, middle lobe 6cm lesion.
R supraclav node multiple, miscellaneous nodes in belly. Colon lesions fired up.
12)Herceptin+ metronomic Cytoxan + Methotrexate.
…on a hope & a prayer. Only chemo I haven’t been on is Taxotere.
Hurry up Pertuzumab & TDM1!
Follow Up Brain Scan on 1/18/12…pleasepleaseplease be okay. I can’t take much more.
1/18/2012- 8 new spots in 8 weeks since last Brain MRI
one 2cm spot in brain stem, one 2cm spot in R temporal lobe.
No symptoms, THANK GOD!
1/25/12 – Start WBR x 15 rounds
2/10/12 – Oral Cytoxan WORKING! Melted supraclav node & undetectable by US!
2/14/12 – FINISH 15 rounds WBR;)
6/12/12- Continuing on oral Methotrexate BID & Cytoxan qpm, but on chemo break
for 3rd week due to low counts.
6/15/12 – Yay! Resume chemoJ
6/25/12 – Chemo break again due to low counts L
6/28/12 – PET Scan & Brain MRI this week…
NED IS BACK!!! NED in the HEAD, NED in the BODY!
10/26/12 – Still NED in the HEAD, but single troublesome node in chest, precariously close
to superior vena cava/heart. Not a perfect scan, but pretty darn good.
Maintain current treatment and
Echocardiogram on 11/1 to keep an eye on node.
11/1/12 –echo shows normal cardiac function J & node non-threating,
but experiencing symptoms of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (obstruction/compression)
12/3 - hold cytoxan & methotrexate bc counts too low.
12/13-moved up PET scan due to increased SVC symptoms
12/14 –No more NEDL node progression causing increased SVC symptoms
12/17 – repeat echo & new chest mri for closer look…
Sad, scared, heartbroken

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Melanie, I had the honor and the pleasure of meeting Shiela's family today at the funeral home. Jennifer's heart is obviously broken as is the rest of her family. Shiela is so loved! What a wonderful large family she has. What good people they are. She had such a full and beautiful life. I will be thinking and praying for Shiela, her daughter Jennifer and all of her loving family as she is taken to her final resting place this morning. Gods blessings to the whole family this day. May the peace of the Lord be with them always. Your friend, Nancy

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Nancy, Thanks and glad you were able to go yesterday for the visitation and prayers. My apologies for not getting back to you earlier. Donna and I plan to be there this morning. I don't know that/if anyone else from HER2support can go (almost everyone being a very long distance from Morris/IL). But we can hopefully represent in small part how important she has been here and to so many others. Peace, Melanie