Hello, my name
is Carmi and I am one of Nancy’s really good friends (she has many)! I wanted to send you a small note
today to tell you a little bit about what has happened to Nancy this year.
As an avid
blogger, I am sure you were accustomed to seeing beautiful images posted on a
regular basis here on her blog. On
January 16th Nancy blogged:
“i've been hibernating this winter,
mostly
due to a "popped rib"
its been a problem since late november and i've done
everything possible to make it better
some days better than others”
Like most
stories, who knew where that comment would lead us.
A few days later
Nancy was rushed to the hospital where x-rays revealed a massive tumor wrapped
around her spine. Surgery was
performed quickly. Nancy had
almost no time to process the news and reach out to family.
Being diagnosed
with Cancer is the last thing any of her friends expected to hear. Hearing about it at the same time as
discovering that Nancy now has two rods and nine screws holding her spine
together was an even bigger shock.
Nancy is
battling Cancer and simultaneously relearning to walk. Currently she is using a wheelchair.
For the first
seven weeks Nancy was in one of Toronto’s best hospitals for cancer treatment;
St. Michael’s. She is now a
patient at Lyndhurst Rehab Centre, a hospital dedicated to helping people
regain their mobility. Lyndhurst
is working with St. Michael’s in order to ensure she receive ongoing
chemotherapy.
She is committed
to her recovery and has a wonderful group of friends and family assisting her.
A group has
planned a fundraiser in April for her.
We believe that you shouldn’t have to go into debt because you are
ill. This fundraiser is an
opportunity for many of her friends to help in so many different ways. We will be auctioning and selling some
of Nancy’s artwork and there are over 50 pieces of her finished jewelry that
will be sold as well. If you can come
to the event, I know you will want to buy something. Her work is stunning.
If you are one
of Nancy’s long distance friends there is something you can do as well. Please keep her in your thoughts. You can leave messages here on this
blog post and you can mail a card to her at the hospital.
Lyndhurst
Centre Spinal Cord Rehab, Patient Nancy Donaldson Address: 520 Sutherland Drive, Toronto, Ontario M4G 3V9
We do not want a
single day or even an hour to pass without Nancy feeling like we are all behind
her.
The invitation
to her fundraiser is below. Please
come.
March 27, 2013
