I wanted to take a minute and say a few words about Rosie, Heather's mother. She, her husband, her daughter in law (a lovely young lady) and her two beautfiul grandchildren, Mikayla and Lawson, drove here to attend the walk. Rosie is the epitome of a mother, a person that was meant to be a caregiver. Losing Heather must have been particularly hard for someone of her personality and nature. Rosie walked and talked and smiled throughout the event, in between making sure everyone was doing ok. Pictures of Heather were there and parts of her journal, things Rosie wanted to share with everyone. Heather continues to touch people and young people at the walk were educated by her story.
Thank you Rosie for sharing Heather with us.
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.