JoAnne’s Story

Site created on July 15, 2022

On June 12, 2022, I took my health, active mother to the emergency room due to a pain and lump in her groin. We thought maybe a hernia or a bowel obstruction.

She stayed in the hospital for 6 days and had many tests, including a pancreatic endoscopy. She was released from the hospital with a diagnosis of “constipation” and a suggestion of a pulled groin.

After returning home the groin pain became debilitating hip and back pain, and within days, my mom needed help simply moving throughout her house.

In addition, the lump in her groin, which turned out to be a lymph node, was visibly growing- and other lymph nodes were swelling.

Once test results started coming back, it became obvious this was not a pulled groin.

2 weeks after leaving the hospital, my mom was given a diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer.

Newest Update

January 11, 2023

Journal entry by Kristi Yapp —

A Memorial Mass will be held for Jo Anne Yapp at 

St Veronicas Church, (Infant Jesus of Prague)
1120 Douglas Ave.
Flossmoor, Ill. 60422

Tuesday January 24
10:00 am 
A memorial luncheon will be at Scrementi’s in Steger afterward.
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