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FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

In Memory ... KAT'S CORNER is dedicated to a brave young woman who is also very much loved by the Wilderness family. She was a breast cancer sufferer who battled this terrible disease with all her heart and soul and did so for oh so long. Her strength, courage and faith are an example to us all.

From all of us who knew and loved Kat to her family and all those who suffer from this deadly disease:
Our thoughts are with you. Our prayers include you. Our hearts embrace you.

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bird of paradise said:

Mindy, thank you for sharing your experience and doing so after only a few months. It is truly amazing that you are so comfortable and able to write about it. Yesterday I celebrated 7 years after being diagnosed with breast on my 50th birthday and I can say that I did feel "poor me" on that day and some days over the past years, but never for very long. Whenever that happens, I have an encounter with someone who is suffering so much more, that I immediately do a turn around and get positive once again. Wishing you and all much health and happiness in 2008 and the years to come!

WW said:

And the same to you Eric and all our loved ones in Colorado. We love you all.

Eric Pape said:

Happy Holiday's to all. Snowing here today in Colorado. Chistmas with the family is good. Mary, Pat and Jeff all say hello. Many thanks and May God Bless You All. Love Eric

California Sus said:

Rick and I had the pleasure of meeting Kat and Mary this week and we have never experienced anyone with such a positive attitude. Promised her I would say a prayer for her every night, hopefully some of you will join me?

DK said:

Patty, you BOTH deserve a "gudonya" for the fight you are BOTH making against this horrible disease. There have been tremendous advances seen in the treatment in just the last few years so I hope that they can find a cure for Kat quickly. Keep up the fight!

Patty said:

Try this again. You brought tears to my eyes when I saw you had added "Kats Corner". You are really something. Kat is currently on Abraxane (3 weeks on, 1 week off) in combination with Tykerb for her HER2 positive breast cancer. She was told that this treatment only had a 20% chance of working because it is her 8th line of treatment but to our amazement it is working better then most of the prior treatments she has been on. Her tumor markers (which aren't completely reliable) went from the 1200 range down to 673 and she had a golf ball size tumor on her sternum that used to be very visable and now you can hardly even see it. The side effects have been minimal (hair loss, fatigue) compared to some of the others she experienced on previous chemo's. Her response to this treatment has given us all hope and a reminder to never give up. Thank you Wilderness Wally and Mrs Wilderness for your continued thoughts and prayers for her. You are two very special people and we love you guys.