Bonnie’s Story

Site created on August 27, 2019

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Bonnie was sadly diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma this spring. Amazingly, the cancer was caught early and the tumor is a single tumor and operative, so the treatment plan has been to shrink the tumor with chemotherapy and then surgically remove it. Bonnie had several months of chemo this spring. After a scan in June, it was decided to do another round of chemo that would run through September. She has had some secondary complications from the chemo - nausea, low platelets and blood clots, which are being treated and monitored. 

We have set up a meal train to help Bonnie, Ned and Auggie have some home cooked meals. Nicky lives in NYC, Freddie just moved to teacher housing at Brunswick School in Greenwich, so she is close by, and Corey is working in Washington, DC, this summer/fall for the U.S. Naval Research Lab. The Meal Train sign-up is at: https://mealtrain.com/8yy18n

Newest Update

Cancer Walk & commemorative T-shirt for Bonnie

Journal entry by Lelane Rossouw-Bancroft —

Dear friends of Bonnie

I hope the past month has been the start of healing for all of you. Nothing could ever have prepared us for the loss of our friend Bonnie. As time goes on you might find yourself wanting to pay tribute in some way to honor Bonnie and all of the amazing & inspirational things she did which seemed to touch each of our lives in a profound way. Here are 2 ways in which you can!

Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk
Please walk with us on Sunday April 26, 2020 at the Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk for pancreatic cancer in honor of our brave warrior, wife, mother & friend Bonnie. 

For details about the walk please click below:
https://events.lustgarten.org/event/2020-westchester-pancreatic-cancer-research-walk/e258839

To register for Bonnie's team "Bonnie's Buddies" please click on the link below:
https://events.lustgarten.org/team/281560


Commemorative T-shirt for Bonnie

I have designed a t-shirt in memory of Bonnie. Bonnie loved seashells and in particular sand dollars which was the inspiration behind the design. The color purple represents the fight against pancreatic cancer. Anyone can order a t-shirt!
If you are registered to do the walk on April 26th you have the option to select the free group delivery option at check out and you will receive your shirt on the day of the event. 
Please consult the sizing chart before ordering as all orders are final. 
The deadline for placing an order is on March 31st!

If you would like to order a t-shirt, please click on the link below:
https://www.customink.com/g/muq0-00c5-mmpc


Let's finish this fight against cancer for Bonnie!




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