Monday, April 13, 2009

For Gwen

Forever Young
My cousin lost her battle with ovarian cancer yesterday morning. She was in the hospital for 48 consecutive days. She leaves behind her husband, baby girl (pictured below), parents, siblings and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

I didn't know her well. We are several years apart in age and she grew up hours away from me. Still, I remember her and it's a sad day. The picture above was taken at Disneyland last December, so you can see she was young. Less than a month later she learned she had Stage IV ovarian cancer.


Motherless child

11 comments:

jeanne said...

so very very sad dori. my condolences. she's a beautiful young woman. and what a gorgeous baby.

Marlene said...

How sad. :( I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to her family.

Beth said...

I'm so sorry, Dori. She's so young and the baby is just precious. My sympathies to her family.

Backofpack said...

Dori,
I'm sorry for your family's loss. And for your cousin missing watching her child grow, and her baby missing her Mommy. It's hard all around. My thoughts are with you.

Anonymous said...

You are sweet to post this, Dori. It's an incredibly sad loss for your family; thank you for sharing it with us. Perhaps her story can serve as awareness for ovarian cancer. Or thoughts are with her husband, beautiful baby, and the rest of your family.

Irene said...

What a beautiful woman. My heart breaks for her young family.

I'm glad you've posted about Gwen, as this will give people more awareness to ovarian cancer.

Amytrigirl (aka Amybee) said...

Sorry to hear about this Dori. The disease is horrible and heartless;

MNFirefly said...

((hugs))

Nat said...

Oh no. So sorry Dori. So sad. Thinking of you.

peter said...

I'm so sorry.

Runner Susan said...

My thoughts are with you, Dori. So sad, at such a young age.