Rose’s Story

Site created on May 12, 2018



Just a little review on her journey so far. In Sept 2017 she was told she had gallbadder cancer and CLL Leukemia. Though they were not 100% sure where it started. A tumor sitting outside of her organs is what all the test showed. Not able to do surgery because tumor is connected to major artery. She did 13 rounds of Chemo at the University of MN unfortunately the tumor did not repond to treatment. So decided to go to Cancer Treatment Center of America in Zion IL for a second opinion. The oncologist there did not believe was Gallbadder cancer so they diagnosis her with stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. Which is  rare because not in organ like most pancreatic cancer is, it’s a tumor outside of pancreas. During a endoscopy to take a better look at the cancerous tumor she received a small tear from camera rubbing on stomach wall  so beginning of March she had to have surgery to repair the tear. Not something the doctors tried to do but a big set back in her journey for sure.  While recovering from surgery Things seems to be getting back to normal then she got infection after she started to heal from surgery. So fast forward all of April and start of May still dealing with infection.  Decided on staying home and receiving treatment at Park Nicollet/Methodist where her primary doctor is  and health system where  she has been going for years. 

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So loved

Journal entry by Missy Flesher —

I have been stuggling since yesterday to find the right words for this post and I still don’t. Our hearts are completely broken! 
I don’t think you all will fully understand how you all touched our lives. I don’t think you all could ever know how special you all are even on our darkest days and nights you all were our brightest stars. I think my mom is smiling down and would be so proud of all the people who came to share stories, tears, laughs and hugs. We are so grateful for each and everyone of you who  took time to come celebrate what a wonderful women my mom was. She was so loved by so many and will never be forgotten. Thank you all for being apart of our lives, we are so blessed for everything you all have done for us and I know will continue to do! Most important  for loving my mom so much! She loved you all so much too! 
So much love from all of us❤️
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