If you are planning to attend the memorial for Sharon on Januaray 12 at 2 p.m., please click on the link below, fill in the information and click done so the staff at Catoctin can make plans to accommodate everyone. Thank you for taking the time and we sincerely hope that you will join us to celebrate Sharon.
http://www.lcps.org//cms/module/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=6998
~Val
Friday, January 4, 2013
Monday, December 31, 2012
Memorial Celebration
There will be a memorial celebrating Sharon's life on Saturday, January 12 at Catoctin Elementary School at 2:00 p.m. Butch would like to invite anyone who has fond memories of Sharon to be able to share. If you find this too difficult, Loren and I will create a memory book where you can share your memory of Sharon for Butch and the boys. Following the memorial, there will be finger foods and drinks provided. If anyone would like to contribute something for the social afterwards, please feel free to! Also, this spring there will me a garden dedicated to Sharon, if you would like to donate bulbs or rooted plants to place in the garden, please bring those as well. We hope to see you on the 12th to celebrate Sharon's wonderful life.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
LIVE Well, LAUGH Often, LOVE Much
Team Sharon,
It is with great sadness that Loren and I are writing this post. Last evening, at 7:07, Sharon lost her battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Words cannot express how much all of your support, cards, well wishes and hugs have meant to us. Really everything that was done for Sharon was incredible. Thank you from the bottom of all our hearts for loving Sharon as much as you did. Butch and the boys would like to have a memorial service that celebrates Sharon's life, when that is arranged, we invite you, all of her supporters, to come and remember the incredible life that she lived. (I'll try and remember to update a post with details when they are arranged.)
Last evening, Butch, Bradley, Gregory, Loren and I were discussing the best way to add closure to Sharon's blog. Loren came up with the idea to share pictures of Sharon, as we will remember her. Our hope is that as you read this post, it will be more of a celebration of who Sharon was than a sad reminder of the battle she has fought over the past 9 months. Loren and I spent the entire morning into the early afternoon going through the many, many, many, many folders of pictures that Sharon has collected over the years. We giggled many times when we would find a folder of pictures titled: "Bradley Cooking Steaks, "Emily Eating Cereal", "Gregory's New Tires," "Wrestling" which we opened and found Butch, Bradley and Gregory wrestling in the living room from a few years ago.
We hope you find some comfort in remembering Sharon the way we do.
~Val and Loren
It is with great sadness that Loren and I are writing this post. Last evening, at 7:07, Sharon lost her battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Words cannot express how much all of your support, cards, well wishes and hugs have meant to us. Really everything that was done for Sharon was incredible. Thank you from the bottom of all our hearts for loving Sharon as much as you did. Butch and the boys would like to have a memorial service that celebrates Sharon's life, when that is arranged, we invite you, all of her supporters, to come and remember the incredible life that she lived. (I'll try and remember to update a post with details when they are arranged.)
Last evening, Butch, Bradley, Gregory, Loren and I were discussing the best way to add closure to Sharon's blog. Loren came up with the idea to share pictures of Sharon, as we will remember her. Our hope is that as you read this post, it will be more of a celebration of who Sharon was than a sad reminder of the battle she has fought over the past 9 months. Loren and I spent the entire morning into the early afternoon going through the many, many, many, many folders of pictures that Sharon has collected over the years. We giggled many times when we would find a folder of pictures titled: "Bradley Cooking Steaks, "Emily Eating Cereal", "Gregory's New Tires," "Wrestling" which we opened and found Butch, Bradley and Gregory wrestling in the living room from a few years ago.
We hope you find some comfort in remembering Sharon the way we do.
~Val and Loren
Sunday, December 9, 2012
One Day at a Time
I apologize for not updating last night, it was a late night at the hospital. Sharon is continuing to be a fighter. Yesterday was a special day, I think that many of us were able to say everything we needed to say and share. Sharon's youngest brother also arrived and has joined Sharon's support team beside her bedside. Today was a little more difficult, Sharon slept most of the day and took a lot of her energy to open her eyes and spend some time with us this evening. The overwhelming support has been so comforting in such a difficult time, We are so grateful for everyone on "Team Sharon". I'm sorry that I don't have more positive words to share. Keep praying and thinking of Sharon and hope she can find peace.
I'll try to update tomorrow.
~Val
I'll try to update tomorrow.
~Val
Friday, December 7, 2012
More Visitors!
Sharon has had another very busy day full of loving visitors. Her long time friends Nancy, Tommy and their son Russell arrived this morning and she was so happy to see them as was Butch, Brad and Gregory. Sharon also had another large group of caring colleagues/friends that made the drive to see her. We're pretty sure that between yesterday and today, her enitre school family has been to see her. That's so awesome and we are all so thankful for their support and love for Sharon. Thoughout the day Sharon had a steady stream of visitors, she has been so happy to see each and every one of them and we can tell with every familiar smiling face she sees, it brightens her mood. She's been getting lots of rest in between visitors and when Butch, Brad, Gregory, Loren and I left her this evening to get rest of our own, she was getting ready to have another slumber party with Colleen, her niece Shanay, and Nancy.
I'll try to give another update tomorrow evening. I do know that Sharon is hearing comments that are left for her. Her brother Danny read her my last two blog posts and she smiled and was happy to know that 'Team Sharon' is still checking for any and all updates! Oh, and Butch brought her an enormous pile of birthday and well wishes cards today, it was so awesome to see. Her room is filling with so many thoughtful gifts and kind words, its just spectacular!
~Val
I'll try to give another update tomorrow evening. I do know that Sharon is hearing comments that are left for her. Her brother Danny read her my last two blog posts and she smiled and was happy to know that 'Team Sharon' is still checking for any and all updates! Oh, and Butch brought her an enormous pile of birthday and well wishes cards today, it was so awesome to see. Her room is filling with so many thoughtful gifts and kind words, its just spectacular!
~Val
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Overwhelming show of love and support
Today was a long day for Sharon. But, it was filled with so much love that I know she would take another day like today tomorrow and the next day and so on. Again, Sharon was surrounded by her family all day. She was awake and talking and seemed a little more herself. Her brother, Danny, arrived this evening and she was happy to see him. Besides her family, Sharon had many visitors who came to wish her well and celebrate her birthday. She started the afternoon with a visit from a small group of friends and as the afternoon went on, more and more friends arrived to visit with her. I think at one point, Sharon had almost twenty people in her room! it was quite the party! I know that we are so grateful to everyone who came to see her today. Loren could not have said it any better, seeing how many friends and colleagues that took the time to visit with her is a true testament of the person that Sharon is.
We are going to take each day one day at a time and enjoy the time that we spend with her. Loren and I left her tonight awake with Butch, her boys, Colleen and Danny. They were getting ready to have one big slumber party. Tomorrow we look forward to more family arriving and another day to share with each other.
Thank you for all the overwhelming offers of help and support, they are so greatly appreciated.
~Val
We are going to take each day one day at a time and enjoy the time that we spend with her. Loren and I left her tonight awake with Butch, her boys, Colleen and Danny. They were getting ready to have one big slumber party. Tomorrow we look forward to more family arriving and another day to share with each other.
Thank you for all the overwhelming offers of help and support, they are so greatly appreciated.
~Val
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Update
Team Sharon,
I've decided to take over the blog site again to try to keep everyone informed on Sharon's current condition. On Monday, Sharon went to the hospital in Winchester for the 'Talc procedure' on her lungs. Because of a conflict with the surgeon's schedule, Sharon rested at the hospital on Monday and went in to surgery around 1:00 p.m yesterday (Tuesday). During the surgery, Dr. Saum drained a significant amount of fluids from her lungs. He also went ahead and placed the powder on the kungs in hopes that it will help to stop the fluid build-up. Unfortunately he also found that the cancer had spread to the lungs in a very advanced stage. Sharon rested in the ICU last evening surrounded by her wonderful friends Debbie and Pam and also by her family. Today she was moved to the oncology floor and met with Dr. Major where she is trying to recuperate from yesterday's surgery. Dr. Major said that the official biopsy results will return Thursday but he isn't anticipating any surprises and thinks that the cancer on her lungs is in a more advanced stage. after the results of the biopsy, Dr. Major will discuss the next steps for Sharon with her, Butch, Brad and Gregory.
Today was also Sharon's birthday. Even though she was not able to celebrate the way she would like, we tried to make it the best we could for her. Butch and the boys spent the day with her. Loren and I joined her as soon as we could leave school. Pam stopped in to check on her. We had presents and cake and sang happy birthday with her friend Anne who stopped in to check on her as well as her wonderful nurse, Mary. Soon after we had cake, Sharon's sister Colleen arrived. Sharon took lots of naps today, when Brad and I left her, she was napping and Colleen was planning on staying the night with her.
After Dr. Major discusses the results of the biopsy tomorrow, I'll try to give another update. I do know that they believe Sharon will remain in the hospital until any remaining fluid left from the surgery stops draining. They aren't quite sure when that may be, possibly this weekend or early next week. Just keep praying and keeping Sharon at the forefront of your thoughts. Thank you to all of you who have done so much already!
~Val
I've decided to take over the blog site again to try to keep everyone informed on Sharon's current condition. On Monday, Sharon went to the hospital in Winchester for the 'Talc procedure' on her lungs. Because of a conflict with the surgeon's schedule, Sharon rested at the hospital on Monday and went in to surgery around 1:00 p.m yesterday (Tuesday). During the surgery, Dr. Saum drained a significant amount of fluids from her lungs. He also went ahead and placed the powder on the kungs in hopes that it will help to stop the fluid build-up. Unfortunately he also found that the cancer had spread to the lungs in a very advanced stage. Sharon rested in the ICU last evening surrounded by her wonderful friends Debbie and Pam and also by her family. Today she was moved to the oncology floor and met with Dr. Major where she is trying to recuperate from yesterday's surgery. Dr. Major said that the official biopsy results will return Thursday but he isn't anticipating any surprises and thinks that the cancer on her lungs is in a more advanced stage. after the results of the biopsy, Dr. Major will discuss the next steps for Sharon with her, Butch, Brad and Gregory.
Today was also Sharon's birthday. Even though she was not able to celebrate the way she would like, we tried to make it the best we could for her. Butch and the boys spent the day with her. Loren and I joined her as soon as we could leave school. Pam stopped in to check on her. We had presents and cake and sang happy birthday with her friend Anne who stopped in to check on her as well as her wonderful nurse, Mary. Soon after we had cake, Sharon's sister Colleen arrived. Sharon took lots of naps today, when Brad and I left her, she was napping and Colleen was planning on staying the night with her.
After Dr. Major discusses the results of the biopsy tomorrow, I'll try to give another update. I do know that they believe Sharon will remain in the hospital until any remaining fluid left from the surgery stops draining. They aren't quite sure when that may be, possibly this weekend or early next week. Just keep praying and keeping Sharon at the forefront of your thoughts. Thank you to all of you who have done so much already!
~Val
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