2013 is about to end, where did it go? How do you say thank you to the many people that were there for you? So I decided to write this letter.
I am a cancer patient who has been fighting cancer since my diagnosis in June. I have been very ill since January and haven’t been feeling well for the whole of 2012. In July, down at the UC Davis Cancer Center they diagnosed me with two different types of sarcomas, one of which only 500 people a year are diagnosed with. Surgeons in the area did not want to operate. But there was a team of doctors that was willing to proceed with the surgery and operate. That was Dr. Canter and his team of five at the UC Davis Cancer Center.
There is a reason for this letter because I would like to thank you all, some of you I never met. Thank you all very much for your prayers, cards, phone calls, and visits with words of encouragement and support during this trying time. If it wouldn’t have been for Dr. Canter and our God above I wouldn’t be here today.
A special thank you to:
Dr. Elliott & staff Carson Medical Group/Carson City, NV
Home Care Plus & Nurse Katherine/Carson City, NV
Lifepoint church/ Minden, NV
Jacks Valley School-Principal Gilmartin, Mrs. Rogers & staff/Carson City, Douglas County, NV
Boy Scouts of America, Nevada Area Council, Pinenut District
Cub Scout Pack 341/Carson City, NV
Carson Mall Crafters/Carson City, NV
Renown Cancer Center, Dr. Aegers, Dr. Peddada & radiation staff/ Reno, NV
Renown South Meadows-ER and 3rd floor staff/ Reno, NV
REMSA Ambulance & paramedics/Reno, NV
LifeCare Rehab Center staff/ Reno, NV
UC Davis Cancer Center-Dr. Canter and staff/Sacramento, CA
Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham/Sacramento, CA
University Post-Acute Rehab staff/Sacramento, CA
10 anonymous blood donors
Many friends and family across the country
My neighbors on Shawnee Drive
Most of all, my beloved husband Ken, my son Dale and family, my daughter Susan & family. I would like to give an extra special thank you to my 9 yr old grandson Clark, who held my hand to comfort me during blood transfusions and many other trying times. He gave up his summer to camp at Camp Fleischmann and swimming lessons, and insisted to be by his grandma.
Plus I want to thank my cat Cookie. She knew that there was something wrong before all the doctors knew. Cookie was my constant companion by side while I was ill. God Bless you all, I plan on coming home for Christmas.
Betty Hundrieser
University Post-Acute Rehab
Room 8B
Sacramento, CA 95817
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