Melanie Myers Final Arrangements
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On December 28, Melanie was taken to the emergency room with symptoms that seemed like she was having a stroke. She was in the middle of making preparations to host a Christmas dinner with her family later that day.
Tests revealed no stroke - but stage 4 lung cancer, which had spread to her brain in the form of two large tumors. She had been struggling with headaches for some time, but assumed they were stress-related, or exhaustion.
Mel endured brain surgery a few days later to remove one of the tumors, and radiation treatments to shrink the other - in an attempt to get her stable enough to receive chemotherapy for the cancer in her lungs. Her prognosis wasn't great, but her will to thrive was.
Along with her friends and family, Melanie prepared for a fight. She was determined to be around for years to come, for her grandkids and the rest of her family. She wanted to go skydiving, go on a cruise, and visit Dollywood in Tennessee one last time. She longed to be with family; longed for some sense of normalcy after this devastating turn of events. Her life had literally been turned upside down.
She faced each treatment, appointment, test, and new challenge with courage and dignity; with perseverance that surpasses understanding. Along the way, she surrendered her heart to Jesus. She basked, finally, in the peace and love she was seeking her whole life.
Two months after diagnosis, despite treatment, it was discovered that her tumors had multiplied and grown. She was no longer a candidate for chemotherapy, and was given about a month to live. Her last several weeks were bittersweet. Love and clarity were experienced in each sweet encounter with those she held dear. It became very obvious that she was a person who was treasured by many.
Melanie entered into the arms of Jesus on Sunday morning, April 26, with family by her side. She was beautiful, and so obviously at peace.
Now we, her family, gather ourselves. We take the blow of it all and attempt to move on into our new normal. The last four months have been exhausting, yet wonderful. Devastating, yet beautiful. Overwhelmingly sad, yet so merciful and tender.
And now we need help. We want to carry out Melanie's wish to be cremated, and to gather together to celebrate her life. And while a gathering will need to wait for another time, caring for her physical body is equally important to us. Financial peace with her final arrangements would be incredibly valuable to us at this time. We thank you in advance, from the bottom of our hearts, for considering a contribution to this end.
Tests revealed no stroke - but stage 4 lung cancer, which had spread to her brain in the form of two large tumors. She had been struggling with headaches for some time, but assumed they were stress-related, or exhaustion.
Mel endured brain surgery a few days later to remove one of the tumors, and radiation treatments to shrink the other - in an attempt to get her stable enough to receive chemotherapy for the cancer in her lungs. Her prognosis wasn't great, but her will to thrive was.
Along with her friends and family, Melanie prepared for a fight. She was determined to be around for years to come, for her grandkids and the rest of her family. She wanted to go skydiving, go on a cruise, and visit Dollywood in Tennessee one last time. She longed to be with family; longed for some sense of normalcy after this devastating turn of events. Her life had literally been turned upside down.
She faced each treatment, appointment, test, and new challenge with courage and dignity; with perseverance that surpasses understanding. Along the way, she surrendered her heart to Jesus. She basked, finally, in the peace and love she was seeking her whole life.
Two months after diagnosis, despite treatment, it was discovered that her tumors had multiplied and grown. She was no longer a candidate for chemotherapy, and was given about a month to live. Her last several weeks were bittersweet. Love and clarity were experienced in each sweet encounter with those she held dear. It became very obvious that she was a person who was treasured by many.
Melanie entered into the arms of Jesus on Sunday morning, April 26, with family by her side. She was beautiful, and so obviously at peace.
Now we, her family, gather ourselves. We take the blow of it all and attempt to move on into our new normal. The last four months have been exhausting, yet wonderful. Devastating, yet beautiful. Overwhelmingly sad, yet so merciful and tender.
And now we need help. We want to carry out Melanie's wish to be cremated, and to gather together to celebrate her life. And while a gathering will need to wait for another time, caring for her physical body is equally important to us. Financial peace with her final arrangements would be incredibly valuable to us at this time. We thank you in advance, from the bottom of our hearts, for considering a contribution to this end.
Organizer
Amy Strouth
Organizer
Spring Grove, PA