Nicola is with the Lord
 

Dear supporters,

I am so sorry to bear this news as I know how devastating it is to hear that a warrior has lost their battle. I know it was something that was always very difficult for Nikki to hear on the message boards. She had great pride in being called the "Trail Blazer" when she announced here that she would be the first to go on her clinical trial of Lapatinib and Herceptin.

Nicola passed away this past Sunday evening November 18th. She fought till the end and she was tired. Now she is with the Lord and has renewed energy.
I know that she would want all of you to know how much your support meant to her. This was a place where she could vent and say things that she could not say to those closest to her. I have spent most of the day reading her previous posts. I am so thankful that she had a place where she could go and say anything and feel safe. I have not sorted through where she left off on the story of her journey with all of you, but if you have any questions, it would be a comfort to me to provide you with any gaps in information that I can.
God bless all of you warriors on your journey.
Feel free to email me at Advo1@aol.com
Nicola's sister,
Debbie

Debbie
I am so sorry that you lost your sister...she was a true blessing on this board, and lifted my spirits time and time again....I shall miss her wisdom and her love...we have yeat another angel taken too soon...please extend my sympathies to her husband and family.

I'm sorry to hear this news ..my condolences are with you, husband and family ..thanks for let us know ..I know she is in heaven with our Lord ..

So sorry to hear of Nicola's passing. She was a true warrior. My deepest sympathies to the family.
Another angel in heaven.

all the best
caya

Dear Debbie,
I am sorry and sad to hear your news of your sister Nicola.
My sympathies to you, and Nicola's husband. She will be
deeply missed here on our board.

Regards,
Jean

My prayers go out...
 

to you and your family.

Rhonda

Please accept my sincere sympathy on the passing of your dear sister. She will be greatly missed.
Gentle hugs

This is indeed sad news. Thank you for letting us know. Prayers and strength to your family.

Debbie,
I am so sorry to hear about your dear sister Nikki. I have just read a few of her posts and she was indeed a Trail Blazer. Her involvement in the clinical trial will help many.

May you find peace in knowing her hard fought battle is over and she is with the Lord. Many prayers will be coming your way.

Donna

Debbie,
Thank you for sharing this news with us. My most heartfelt sympathies to you and your family. She is another angel watching over all of us.

So very sad
 

for all of you. Nikki contributed so much to this board and will be sorely missed. Please accept my sincere condolences. May you find peace in the promise of everlasting life. Sincerely. Vi

Thank you Debbie for sharing this sad news with each of us. Yes, as Sheila stated "another angel taken too soon." As you stated so matter of factly Debbie, "now she is at Home with her Lord and has renewed energy." May you and your family find some peace and solace in that.

Please accept my sincere condolences at your loss and may you be comforted in the knowledge that one day you will have a reunion with her in Heaven.

Love & Peace,

Mary Jo

Dear Debbie,

I am so sorry Nicola was a true friend to us all, please know that Nicola holds a special place in my heart, my deepest sympathy to you and your family.

I am so sorry
 

to hear about Nikki's passing. My heart is heavy today for you and Nikki's family.

I shed some tears in losing another sister, she was a warrior and we will always remember her.

I am deeply saddened. She was always there to pick someone up when they needed it. Even though she was in a "rough" time herself.

She will be missed. My prayers to you - her family, also to all of us - her other family.

-kim

Dear Debbie,

Please accept my sympathy. This is heart wrenching. She was taken far to soon. Nicola was very brave.

With a heavy heart,
Lexi

Dear Debbie,

Thank you for letting us know. I was deeply saddened by the news of Nikki's passing. She was a beautiful Soul that shined so brightly on this site for all to see, no matter what. Her words came from the depth of her being and that is so rare and special, as was she. She is missed already. I send my sincerest condolences to you and your family on this sad occasion. Surely she is with God, having passed on with strength and courage to the very end. I would be surprised to hear differently.

I believe death is not the end of our story. Her Spirit has passed on to another realm of being. And one day you will be in one another's arms again. For now, let us all be grateful that she was in our lives, surely wanting more but for now having to accept what has come to be. With love,
Andi

Dear Debbie,

Words fail me. My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Ita

My sincere condolences as well,Debbie. May her memory be a blessing,
Marcia

Dear Debbie -
We have been missing Nicola here and asking each other from time to time if she has been heard from. Her silence was truly deafening. I am sad.

Thank you for keeping us posted. She was a valiant fighter and, as you will see in her posts, had much to give here.

I am so sorry to hear your news. Your sister had a beautiful spirit.

Sending love, strength and healing prayers.

Karen

Debbie
 

My sincere condolences on the loss of your sister. she was a true warrior. Another angel watching over us. She is now in the arms of the Lord and at peace. Blessings to you and Nicola's husband and family, Jeanette

Debbie
 

I am so sorry to read about your loss. Words escape me. I can't imagine losing my sister. May our loving Father hold you in His comforting arms through this.

Hi Debbie,

I'm so sorry as well.

I guess I didn't know Nikki was having a setback. I wish I did.

You are a great sister. I seem to remember our chat days where both of you came on.

Take care, Bev

Dear Debbie,

I'm so very sorry to hear this. Your sister was a strong presence here for so long, and we will miss her much. Thank you for letting us know she's now at peace. I will pray for your and your family.

<3 Lolly

Sad news indeed
 

My deepest condolence's to you all at this sad time:(

This is such sad news. I wish I could have known her in person. She will be missed.

maria

Debbie,

I'm so sorry for your loss. My sympathies to you and your family.

Debbie
 

Debbie I am so very, very sorry to hear of sweet Nikki's passing.

Please know you and her family are in my prayers during this most difficult time.

I know God will wrap his arms around all of you to help bring comfort to you.

I am so very sorry.

Debbie,
my deepest sympathy. I send you a big hug. your sister was fortunate to have you to help her through her difficult journey.
hugs and love
sarah

Morning Debbie
 

I am writing in PINK today to honor my Angel friend, she loved to write her posts in pink and that was her signature. When you thought of Nikki the pink post and her wonderful spirit came to mind, what a spectacular friend she was to all the lives she touched!! Wanted to express my deepest sympathies for your sister and our Dearly loved Warrior Nicola (Vamoonrise). She certainly had a sense of humor that she kept vibrant through all of the journey she was on, I especially loved how she would thrive on teasing me constantly. I have been praying for her since the first day I met her here at Her2support and now those prayers will be extended to all that loved her. She surely loved and supported us all here who needed her help on our own journies. Unselfishly she provided us the strength and hope to struggle with our own fights. She is yet another Special Angel looking down upon us and STILL providing us that same strength and hope.

Dear Nicola, I thank you for all of the love, support and understanding. You have made me a better caregiver for my husband, you have empowered me to help him fight this battle. Forever I shall carry a piece of you around in my heart and when needed I shall pull out one of your smiles and gather the strength to trudge forward. Thank you for teaching us how to be that Angel Warrior Nicola, your friendship will remain alive deep in my soul.

We Shall Meet Again In Heaven>>Believe51

PS: One thing she would tease me about was the competition she had with her and myself writing LONG posts!!! So Nicola.....this one's for you Darling!! Love You forever!!!

Debbie,

I am truly sorry to hear of your sister Nikki's passing. Please accept my sincerest condolences and prayers for healing to you and your family.

Kim

Nothing is so heart breaking as the loss of a warriors sister. Thank you so much for letting us know. We know you blessed her final days. ma

Dear Debbie,

My sincere condolences to you and your family on the loss of your sister. My prayers and thoughts go out to you.

Sincerely,

Liz J.

Our prayers go out for Nicola and her family.

Hugs
Christine and Joe

Debbie,

I cannot begin to tell you how I sorry I am for you, Billy and your wonderful family. Nicola and I both shared that we were "Virginians," however, several hundreds of miles separated us. A couple of months ago, I had some odd symptons, and Nicola candidly shared with me her experiences.

Several posts went a few weeks back inquiring if any of us had heard from Nicola. I emailed Nicola at her AOL address, and she responded. She told me that the family was planning a celebration of her life around the Thanksgiving holidays in NC. I am saddened that she died prematurely of that event. I know, however, that you and your family are still celebrating her beautiful life in the hereafter and Nicola is beaming as usual. I cannot change the past, but I know wish I had taken the time to make that trip to Richmond.

This is very tough for me as she is the first person that I actually had a connection with on this site that I have lost. I feel very priviledged to have gotten to know a little about her. She was such a joy to know. She is person who we would all like to emulate.

God bless, and thank you for sharing the news of her loss.

Louise

Virginia gal
 

Deep sorrow for your loss, Debbie. You and your family have some wonderful memories of Nicola and you can continue to celebrate her life. She also reached out to me....another Virginia gal...... with advise when I thought I was going to have to transfer my care to Richmond. We exchanged several private e mails that gave me support. Prayers for all her family. Hugs, Bonnie

sad news
 

please accept my sincere thoughts and prayers on the loss of your sister.. she will be missed greatly..

Debbie,

Please accept my sincere sympathy in the passing of your sister Nicola. She was such an inspiration to so many here. No matter what she was going through she still managed to maintain her sense of humor and offer hope and encouragement to so many. Just like so many other women here who participate in clinical trals shows how unselfish she was. Her participation and that of others here in clinical trails lead the way for many of us. Nicola was a very brave warrior during her fight. Now she is no longer in pain and is at peace. My heart is saddened. I will keep you and Nicola's family in my prayers.