Minda's Healing Journey
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Minda Lovelady, mother of four, wife, sister, aunt, daughter. That smiling face we all seem to know within our community.
After almost six weeks of struggling with a misdiagnosed heart condition, Minda was admitted into the Emergency Department here at KGH. There she underwent countless tests, scans, biopsies and bone marrow extractions durning her eight day stay in the hospital. Although the family is still waiting for all of the final results, Minda has been given a diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma . Both her family Doctor and her Oncologists agreed time is of the essence. Regardless of the stage of her cancer or the rate of growth, the time to begin is now. Minda's treatment will be given every two weeks at the cancer agency, for a minimum of six months of aggressive chemotherapy. The details and specifics will follow as results arrive and more tests in Vancouver develop.
We are trying to keep Minda's husband, Tim, at home for the duration of her treatment. As many of you know Tim works in Africa and is away for over 32 days at a time. Their family needs him home. They need him to be here for Minda on those unbelievably low days, and they need him to be here on those unbelievably awesome days. The family needs Tim to be at home for their four children, to comfort and to help guide them through this uncertain time in all of their lives.
Most of you will recognize Minda from our community, she loves life to the fullest! She's the familiar face at your local coffee shop who knows each and everyone of you because she wants to not because she has to. Minda is that endless smile that radiates her love of life onto others. She is your neighbour, she was your best friend in kindergarten, your fellow yogi in the hot room, your family. To a lot of people Minda means many things, and each of you hold a special place in your heart for her; as does she. But to her family she is their everything.
Minda is doing what she can, the way she knows best. Daily yoga, meditation and surrounding herself with powerful good energy and love! The Lovelady family will be fighting their moms fight right along side her. We are all hoping this beautiful city of Kelowna where she was born and raised will support her through this life changing event.
It is with much love and admiration for this beautiful woman that we are taking the steps necessary to help keep her family of six together at home to heal. The Loveladys truly believe there will be a positive outcome and are asking for all positive thoughts and love to be sent their way as well.
With much love and a humble heart they begin their journey today as a family.
"Be here now... This is the only place you need to be... And from this place, all things are possible..."
Journey to the heart.
After almost six weeks of struggling with a misdiagnosed heart condition, Minda was admitted into the Emergency Department here at KGH. There she underwent countless tests, scans, biopsies and bone marrow extractions durning her eight day stay in the hospital. Although the family is still waiting for all of the final results, Minda has been given a diagnosis of Hodgkin's Lymphoma . Both her family Doctor and her Oncologists agreed time is of the essence. Regardless of the stage of her cancer or the rate of growth, the time to begin is now. Minda's treatment will be given every two weeks at the cancer agency, for a minimum of six months of aggressive chemotherapy. The details and specifics will follow as results arrive and more tests in Vancouver develop.
We are trying to keep Minda's husband, Tim, at home for the duration of her treatment. As many of you know Tim works in Africa and is away for over 32 days at a time. Their family needs him home. They need him to be here for Minda on those unbelievably low days, and they need him to be here on those unbelievably awesome days. The family needs Tim to be at home for their four children, to comfort and to help guide them through this uncertain time in all of their lives.
Most of you will recognize Minda from our community, she loves life to the fullest! She's the familiar face at your local coffee shop who knows each and everyone of you because she wants to not because she has to. Minda is that endless smile that radiates her love of life onto others. She is your neighbour, she was your best friend in kindergarten, your fellow yogi in the hot room, your family. To a lot of people Minda means many things, and each of you hold a special place in your heart for her; as does she. But to her family she is their everything.
Minda is doing what she can, the way she knows best. Daily yoga, meditation and surrounding herself with powerful good energy and love! The Lovelady family will be fighting their moms fight right along side her. We are all hoping this beautiful city of Kelowna where she was born and raised will support her through this life changing event.
It is with much love and admiration for this beautiful woman that we are taking the steps necessary to help keep her family of six together at home to heal. The Loveladys truly believe there will be a positive outcome and are asking for all positive thoughts and love to be sent their way as well.
With much love and a humble heart they begin their journey today as a family.
"Be here now... This is the only place you need to be... And from this place, all things are possible..."
Journey to the heart.
Organizer
Tracey Trunn Bortolon
Organizer
Kelowna, BC