Hello,
Lonna's Memorial will not be held on Sept 27th. Houston is not a functioning City at this point. The City is not expected to have power for 2-3 weeks.Therefore, we will not be having Lonna's Memorial until Oct.
My mom and family are all safe. They have no power, gas and limited water supply.
There will not be school for a few weeks. Halle will be flying out with my Aunt Janet for two weeks to Denver until Houston gets back to normal.
We will update you when further information becomes available.
Thanks
Vicky
In December 2007, Lonna had hysterectomy and shortly afterward became ill with what the doctors believe was pneumonia and then MAC disease. With further tissue samples and testing she was diagnosed on May 9th with lung cancer. Three days later, she was admitted into the hospital with stage 4 Malignant Adeno Carcinoma. The doctors feel that chemotherapy is the only way to slow down this aggressive, fast-growing cancer.
The family is still holding on to the fact that there are miracles that happen every day. We are all fervently praying that Lonna Dee Keeth will be God's next miracle. This cancer has gripped her so unbelievably fast. On May 14th, the doctor put a medaport in Lonna's chest for her impending chemo therapy treatment. They no longer got Lonna out of surgery before the doctors wheeled her right back in for emergency surgery. Her lungs and her heart had life threatening fluid build up that had to be removed. On May 15th and 16th she layed in ICU starting to recover. At 10pm on the May 16th she had her first dose of chemo.
Today, May 17th, is a new day and we still have Lonna with us. Lonna is going to fight! Please fight with us! We need more angels like Lonna to continue walking amongst us. Lonna has a 12 year daughter named Halle Keeth, she is so beautiful just like her mother. Some of you might remember her from our inflight training video, she was the little unaccompanied minor that looked up at the flight attendant and had that one line, (don't talk to my mom that way), but she did say it perfectly. Most of Lonna's family are Continental employees in one facet or another. Her mother, Sandra Hayes, is a HTA flight attendant and her stepfather Dennis Baraga (Buzz) is in reservations. Lonna's Aunt Janet Shelton is a flight attendant and her Uncle Rob Shelton is a pilot.
From the beginning Continental Airlines has been so supportive to our entire family, we will forever be so grateful for all their kindness. Lonna has so many dear friends who are praying for her, loving her, and missing her. The family is asking all of you to please hold Lonnna Dee Keeth up in your prayers. People all over the world are praying for Lonna right now please join us in our prayers. Through this blog we will try to keep everyone updated frequently as we all go through this uncharted journey.
The family is still holding on to the fact that there are miracles that happen every day. We are all fervently praying that Lonna Dee Keeth will be God's next miracle. This cancer has gripped her so unbelievably fast. On May 14th, the doctor put a medaport in Lonna's chest for her impending chemo therapy treatment. They no longer got Lonna out of surgery before the doctors wheeled her right back in for emergency surgery. Her lungs and her heart had life threatening fluid build up that had to be removed. On May 15th and 16th she layed in ICU starting to recover. At 10pm on the May 16th she had her first dose of chemo.
Today, May 17th, is a new day and we still have Lonna with us. Lonna is going to fight! Please fight with us! We need more angels like Lonna to continue walking amongst us. Lonna has a 12 year daughter named Halle Keeth, she is so beautiful just like her mother. Some of you might remember her from our inflight training video, she was the little unaccompanied minor that looked up at the flight attendant and had that one line, (don't talk to my mom that way), but she did say it perfectly. Most of Lonna's family are Continental employees in one facet or another. Her mother, Sandra Hayes, is a HTA flight attendant and her stepfather Dennis Baraga (Buzz) is in reservations. Lonna's Aunt Janet Shelton is a flight attendant and her Uncle Rob Shelton is a pilot.
From the beginning Continental Airlines has been so supportive to our entire family, we will forever be so grateful for all their kindness. Lonna has so many dear friends who are praying for her, loving her, and missing her. The family is asking all of you to please hold Lonnna Dee Keeth up in your prayers. People all over the world are praying for Lonna right now please join us in our prayers. Through this blog we will try to keep everyone updated frequently as we all go through this uncharted journey.
Mother and Daughter
Sunday, September 14, 2008
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We continue to pray for Halle, the family in IAH as well as everyone around the country.
You have our continued support despite how far.
The NTA/EWR Flight Attendants
Our love to you all. This has been a week of such up and down emotions. Tony and I are safe at friends with power as we still are without at our house. We are thrilled to learn you all are safe. Continued prayers for our safe and rapid return to a more calm existence.
Hugs abd Kisses!
Deb and Tony
Sandy, Halle, Janet, Vicky and Family,
Continue Prayers and Love to ALL.
So Happy all our Safe. Yet, the challenges are Unbelievable!!!
We doooo understand what truly matters!!!
Yetttt, it's so hard to comprehend and accept all that is happening.
I believe, Lonna (Hawaii) would want All---to see the Rainbows
in, during and after the storms.
Focus on the Rainbows----during this Unbelievable Storm of Life. Its there--like Hawaii and in our Beautiful Lonna!
Remember, Embrace and Believe!
All Our Love and Prayers,
Debbie V. and Family X O
Our continued thoughts and prayers are with you, your mother, and the rest of Lonna's family.
Please let us know if we can provide your family with any assistance.
~Memorial Hermann the Woodlands Hospital's Palliative Care Team
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