You wouldn’t guess it from the glowing photo above, but our family received some bad news recently: Karen’s cancer has returned. She asked me to share her news with you all.
She fought endometrial cancer with a hysterectomy, radiation and chemo 2.5 years ago.
Sadly, she had some symptoms a few weeks ago that took her back to the doctor and an MRI uncovered a mass the size of an orange in her pelvis. Two lymph nodes are also cancerous as well. I spent Sunday night in the emergency room with her due to some severe back pain.
This morning she’s in a very serious surgery to remove the three spots, and if all goes well she’ll be in the hospital for about a week. When she has recovered from surgery, hopefully about 6 weeks from now, she’ll undergo 6 more weeks of intensive radiation and likely a bit of chemo again. She is in very good hands at the University of Virginia.
Karen is an incredibly strong and positive woman, so we are all hoping for the best.
Please send all the positive vibes you can muster
Thinking of you all and sending good vibes her way <3
Oh Kath and Matt, I’m sending prayers to you both, and to Karen as well. Cancer is a horrible, horrible disease that my family knows well. Please keep us updated and know that you are being supported from afar.
I’m so sorry to hear this 🙁 Thinking of you all and wishing her a speedy recovery!
So sorry to hear this but I know she’ll pull through just fine! Sending lots of prayers and virtual hugs to your family!
I hate cancer. My cousin is battling lymphoma currently. Positive thoughts and prayers sent to Karen!
I’m so sorry to hear about Karen, Kath. I’ll be thinking about you during this trying time. Karen will do great and beat this again! Can I send you the name of an herbalist that we use out of Ohio? He works wonders and I swear by the power of herbals. Let me know either way. Sending good vibes your way.
Steph
Thinking of and praying for you all this morning!
So sorry to hear this news. My prayers are with Karen and her family. I hope the surgery goes well and her recovery as well. Tthanks for sharing with all of us.
I will be praying for Karen and your family during this time.
Hi Kath. I am a long time reader of your blog, but have never posted. I am so sorry to hear about Karen’s cancer returning. She, along with your family will be in my prayers. I am certain that Mazen will be a light during this time. Children are such a blessing!
Thinking of all of you and prayers for Karen. Beautiful fotos. Hugs.
Love and hugs for Karen and your family <3
Thinking of your Family at this time. I hope everything goes well <3
Sending prayers and many positive sunshine thoughts to Karen during this difficult time! Wishing her an easy and very speedy revcovery!!
I am so sorry to hear that Karen is having to go through this again. I will keep you guys in my thoughts.
Oh my goodness, what terrible sad news. I will be praying for her – hoping to hear some positive news soon
Thinking of you and your family, keeping all of you in my thoughts and wishing Karen a speedy recovery! <3
Oh no!
Thinking of Karen, you & your family in these hard times! Sending all the positive energy I have!
Stay strong!
My thoughts and prayers are with Karen and your whole family, Kath.
I am so sad to hear this! Sending you positive vibes and love from this corner of the world!
I have been so inspired by Karen. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sending as much positive energy as possible. Best wishes!
Thanks for sharing. I will start praying for Karen right now.
Oh my goodness. I obviously don’t even know Karen, but my heart just sunk when I read this. Cancer has affected some of my family members and close friends, and it almost makes me angry when I hear of more people being affected by it. Praying for the doctors as they perform the surgery and for Karen as she recovers!
Our thoughts and prayers are with Karen and your whole family. Hugs to all of you.
So sorry to hear this. T’s and P’s for all of you! Hoping all goes well today and full recovery asap. Take Care!
Sending wishes of comfort and peace to each of you.
Sending tremendous positivity to Karen and your family Kath.
Karen, your in my prayers! Keep fighting love <3
Lots of HEALING VIBES being sent Karen’s way. Hang in there, Kath, Matt, Mazen, and family!
I have been wondering how Karen was doing. My mother also has cancer so I’ve been reading her story and praying for her. I hate that her cancer has returned, and I will be praying for Karen as well as the whole family during this difficult time.
Prayers being sent on behalf of this beautiful lady! Prayers also being said for you and Matt during this difficult time.
Sending lots of good thoughts and positive vibes to Karen and cheering her on from NC! We are wishing her a speedy recovery!
I’m so very sorry to hear this news. I’m sending lots of love into the universe for Karen! Please let me know if it would be helpful to bring over dinner one night in the coming weeks (to either y’all or Karen).
Kath – I’m sorry to hear her cancer returned. My FIL has been through an extremely rare battle with cranial nerve cancer – twice. He’s the only person to survive treatment…and he did it twice now. I know how difficult is is for a family to go through this, but the one thing I reminded everyone when he battled the second time around was the same thing I will tell you…I’m thankful she knew the signs and has a great medical team in place already (that takes some of the stress away). She has been there before, she fought, she won and she will again. Positive and strong vibes to you all!
I am so sorry to hear this. Sending positive vibes to Karen and your family.
Definitely sending good vibes to sweet Karen today and as she recovers!! xoxo
Not fair.
Karen and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Thinking of Karen and your beautiful family…<3
She seems like such a cool lady. Sending healing thoughts to her and all the best to you and your family.
Saying prayers for Karen!
Thanks for sharing this with your readers. We all love Karen and are hoping for a great outcome for her.
Wow, Kath, this is some sad news. I am so sorry to hear about Karen’s cancer returning. My grandfather is battling cancer of the prostate, lymph nodes and throat right now and is going through chemo and radiation in his 80s. I will keep Karen in my thoughts as well.
My prayers to your family!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with Karen and your family.
So sorry to hear about this heartbreaking news. Sending all of my best thoughts and warmest wishes your direction as you go through all of the challenges (and victories!) to come.
Shes in my thoughts! Good vibes coming her way <3
Prayers for Karen! She’s blessed to have wonderful family at a time like this. <3 <3
I’ll keep Karen (and you all) in my thoughts and prayers!
I’ve never commented on your blog before, but I just wanted to tell you that I’ll be praying for Karen!
Thinking & praying for all of you!
So sad to hear this news! I will keep Karen and your family in my thoughts. I’m sending lots of love and positive vibes to her.
Sending prayers and positive vibes for Karen! I am so sorry she’s having to go through this again.
I can’t help but become furious whenever I hear of someone being diagnosed with cancer. The treatment one must go through is incomprehensible, and I so wish there was a magical cure. I sincerely hope Karen pulls through this just as well as last time and that this IS the last time. Sending positivity your way. <3
From reading your blog, Kath, Karen has been a wonderfully positive force in you, Matt, and Mazen’s family and I wish her all the best. We are all here for you!
I am praying for Karen and your family!
Sending positive thoughts and prayers to Karen and your entire family.
I am so sorry to hear this news. Karen is a strong woman as she’s beaten this before. Lots of prayers for Karen and your whole family as this new journey begins.
Kath, I am so sorry to hear this. My heart breaks for Karen and you all. I will keep her in my thoughts and prayers.
I’m so sorry for this devastating blow to your family. I can understand your pain as my Aunt is going through the exact same situation this year, only it’s liver cancer this time around. I wish Karen nothing but the best.
Keeping all of you in my prayers.
karen, you have no idea who i am, but you have all my best wishes! stay strong!!
Prayers –
I volunteer in the inpatient cancer unit (8 west) so maybe I’ll get to see her and bring some smiles!
be well, karen!
My best to Karen. I’m in remission 6 months now, but one never knows.
Sending love and strength to Karen and your family during this time. You are all in my thoughts and prayers!
Prayers, thoughts and good vibes to Karen with a speedy recovery.
Oh Kath, I’m so sorry to hear this. She’s lucky to have you, Matt, and Mazen so close by. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. Let us Cville moms know if you need anything.
Praying God will hold your family’s hearts close to his and offer you peace during this time.
I am so sorry to hear this news. Prayers for Karen and all of you.
Praying for you all and Karen. My heart breaks for you.
So sorry to hear this. Will keep you all in my prayers.
I’m so sorry to hear this, Kath. Thoughts and prayers to Karen, Matt, you, and your family.
Sending love and good vibes to Karen and your family during this difficult time. <3
I have been sending healing thoughts and saying lots of prayers since I heard that the cancer has returned. Hope all goes well.
My prayers are with Karen and your family during this time. I will light a candle for her healing when I get home tonight.
I think it’s a good sign that she responded well to treatment once- means she can, again!
Sending lots of prayers and positive thoughts to your entire beautiful family!
Tons of positive thoughts to Karen and your family.
Oh, no! Thinking of your family & Karen today!
Sending all of the positive vibes, thoughts and energy I can your way. Stay strong, Karen!
This gives me chills. Sending loads of positive thoughts your way. I’ve always love the pictures of Karen over the years. Just from photos, you can see she is an amazing person and someone you’d consider lucky to have in your life. It seems like she is just so sweet and caring, the type of person you always want to be around. Again, sending thoughts and prayers to your family.
Will be praying for Karen, she seems SO sweet. I am soo soo sorry to hear this!!
Thoughts and prayers for Karen! Hugs for all of you!!
I will keep Karen and the rest of you in my thoughts and send all the good vibes I can muster.
So sorry to hear this news. Karen seems like such a sweet person and a wonderful grandmother to Mazen. I hope everything goes smoothly and will keep her in my thoughts.
Keeping you all in my thoughts!!
Sending positive thoughts to Karen and your family…
My thoughts and prayers go out to you, Karen. Stay strong!
Sending them now!
Sending my thoughts and prayers to Karen & your entire family, Kath!
Lots of healing vibes Karen’s way!
Prayers for sweet Karen! I am sorry she is going through this. Breaks my heart.ll
My thoughts are with you all
Sending all of you prayers. I hate to read this news about Karen, but you are right she is in great hands and I’m sure little Mazen will keep her spirits up. Big hugs to your family.
So sorry to hear this! Sending all of you lots of love and prayers!
So sorry to hear that, Kath. Sending good vibes your way.
Sending all of the positive vibes I have, hoping everything goes well and that she’s back on her feet in no time! Also sending you guys a HUGE HUGE HUG!
so sorry to hear this. you got this karen!
I believe in positive energy and am sending some to Karen this morning! Karen does seem like a strong and positive person and there is a lot to be said for mental attitude in healing. Best to you all.
I’m sorry to hear this, Kath. I’m sending positive thoughts and energy your way!
Sending prayers and positive vibes your way. Get well soon, Karen!
Oh Kath and Matt am so sorry to hear this. My prayers are with your beautiful family-and the positive power of healing to Karen. Hugs to all!
sending healing energy and love from amsterdam!
I am so saddened to hear this. Stay strong, Karen, we’re rooting for you!
Thinking about all of you! Even if I don’t personally know you all, I feel like I do being a long time reader of your blog. I always enjoy seeing how close you are to Karen. Sending positive healing vibes your way Karen!!
Prayers for health, strength, and peace!
Sending heaps of positive healing energy towards your family! She can beat this!
I am so, so sorry to hear this. Sending Karen and your entire family lots of positive vibes.
keeping Karen in my prayers.
So sorry to hear. Prayers and positive thoughts for Karen.
prayers for karen!
Such a bummer but she is tough!! Saying a prayer.
So sorry to hear this. Sending prayers for all of you.
Karen and your family are in my thoughts and prayers!
Prayers sent up for you and your precious family!!!
Karen,
Nothing but love energy and heartfelt prayers going your way from up here in the DMV! It’s crazy how we can sense your light, beauty, and sense of humor through a blog you don’t even write! I pray all goes well and I pray for your family as they hold you up during this time. When you feel down, just take a deep breath and reflect on Mazen’s lil face. 🙂
My heart breaks to read this, Kath. I remember vividly reading each and every post 2-3 years ago when this was all happening and I remember Karen’s fighting spirit. She is so strong and resilient but life is just not fair. Your are all in my thoughts and sending healing thoughts and energy your way.
Sending positive thoughts from MD! Stay strong!
Sending prayers to you all
Sending lots of positive vibes to such a strong woman!!
Prayers for your beautiful mother-in-law, Kath.
Thoughts and prayers for all of you. Take care.
Keeping you all in my thoughts!
My thoughts are with you, Matt, Karen and the rest of your family!
Much love to Karen and family, and hoping all good things come her way. Best wishes for a strong and speedy recovery.
So sorry to hear this news. Prayers and positive thoughts from me to Karen and your family.
Kath, I welled up reading this post. I’m so sorry to hear you all are going through this again. I’ll send all the positive thoughts that I can, and rest assured that you have an INCREDIBLE medical team on your side. UVA Hospital is the reason my father will be present to walk me down the aisle next year.
Thinking of you and Matt as the caretakers as well as Karen in her treatment – as many positive vibes as I can muster. <3
keeping Karen in my thoughts and prayers
Sending big hugs and lots of positive thoughts, XO
Oh Kath I’m so sorry to hear this! She and your family will be in my prayers. Please keep us updated as you can.
Kath, I will pray for Karen and your entire family during this difficult time. Karen seems like an amazing woman and I know she can get through it. Lots of love to you all!!!!!
Prayers out to Karen, best wishes for a speedy recovery from surgery! I’m fighting my third reoccurrence in 7 years and, like Karen, know that attitude is everything! Keep fighting, keep smiling, Karen!
So very sorry to read this news.
My very best to Karen and all of her family.
Positive thoughts and prayers to all of you.
Positive thoughts and wishes of a speedy recovery for Karen.
Much love to Karen <3
Prayers from Belgium! I hope for the best!
I’m so sorry to hear this. Wishing her all the best!
Many prayers and positive thoughts coming her way! I hope that she will draw joy and strength from her beautiful family. ((HUGS)) to you all.
Thinking of you, Karen!
Kath and Matt, I am so so sorry to hear this news. I am a looooong time follower of your blogs and feel like I know you’re whole family. Unfortunately, life throws curve balls sometimes. Karen is so strong…she beat it once, she’ll do it again! Best wishes to your whole family!
I don’t often comment on your blog these days but I wanted to send words of encouragement to Karen. In all the posts you’ve shared she always seems strong, caring, and like someone who is very giving to your family. Talk about a woman with grace and class. Hope she pulls through and recovers quickly. You’re very lucky to have such a fantastic mother in law!
Sending love your way – sorry to hear the news, but she seems like such a strong lady that I know she’ll do fine.
I am so sorry to hear this news. Sending positive thoughts and prayers your family’s way.
I’m so sorry to hear this – although I’ve never met Karen I will be keeping her and your entire family in my thoughts <3
Sending your family all my best thoughts, Kath. Grandmas & mothers are so precious and they deserve wonderful health. I’ll be keeping Karen in my thoughts and heart.
Sending happy thoughts to you and your family, but especially to Karen.
Praying for Karen. Hoping for the best.
Sending LOTS of good vibes Karen’s way!
Wow. What an incredible woman. Sending lots of strength to her, Matt and the rest of you all. <3
Dear Karen, you are in my prayers.
Sending good vibes and prayers your way!
i’m so very sorry to hear this news. you guys are in my thoughts and i hope karen is on the road to recovery very soon.
Oh gosh Kath I am so sorry! Please give all my best to Karen and I’m wishing her a quick recovery with as little pain as possible! You’ll all be in my thoughts and prayers. <3
Karen,
Prayers with you as you tackle cancer and surgery recovery. The pictures of you at M’s party are beautiful, praying that you feel as vibrant as you look very soon!
katie
Thoughts and prayers for Karen and your family. So sorry to hear this.
Ditto all of these comments. Stay strong, Karen.
Prayers for Karen and good vibes for you all, Kath
Oh no, what terrible news! Sending positive vibes!
So sad to hear this news. I met Karen at a cheese class at Whole Foods once, and she was just lovely. Sending lots of positive thoughts her way!!
This breaks my heart! Thank you for sharing. Lots of prayers for Kay-Kay.
Positive vibes and well wishes all the way from Ireland. My aunt just had a brain tumour removed and unfortunately now they think it’s spread. Such a nasty disease that touches far too many people’s lives. Let us know how she gets on….
Sending Karen lots of good healing thoughts.
So sorry for the bad news! My mother-in-law has ovarian cancer, so I know how hard this is. She lives in Washington, but she and her husband are moving to be close to us in Dallas next week, since she is not doing well at all. I’ll keep Karen, you, and your family in my thoughts!
Stay strong! Thinking of you all.
Sending prayers for strength during this difficult time.
Oh Karen, the epitome of life and life well-lived! I am rooting for you and I am sure you will make the best out of it. Hope, all goes well!
Sorry to hear this Kath – my best to you and your family, especially Karen.
My thoughts and prayers are with Karen and your family. Karen is a strong and courageous woman.
I am so sorry to hear this news. Lots of prayers coming her way. Hope the surgery went well today
I’m so sorry to hear that Karen’s cancer has returned. You and your family are in my thoughts. And best wishes to Karen for a speedy recovery.
So sad and sorry to hear this Kath. She is such an adorable Grandma to Mazen. Sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers your way.
Sending good thoughts your way.
How terrible for her. Sending positive thoughts her (and your family’s) way.
Karen,
Praying intensely for you and that the hands of the doctors are blessed. Stay strong and fight hard! Little Mazen is your light when chemo may not make you feel the best. May he bring you lots of joy in this trying time. Matt and Kath- Karen is lucky to have you guys to help take care of her! Stay strong!
Sincerely,
Katherine
so sorry to hear this, sending lots of positive thoughts her way and also to your family
My mom is a two time cancer survivor and I will be passing along all the strength she mustered both times to Karen, although from reading about her, I think she has plenty of strngth. I’m sure she wants to be around for many years for her adorable grandson and hopefully his smiling face keeps her fighting even harder. Many many thoughts and prayers to her and all of you
All good thoughts and prayers coming your way!
Darn it anyway!! I’m so sorry to hear that cancer has returned.
Please let Karen know we are plugging for her…and praying.
Lots of positive thoughts coming your way! Stay strong and believe.
I have followed your blog for a long time from the sideline without commenting. But today I want to Express my deepest wishes for a successfull surgery today. I send all my Best wishes and support to Karen and your entire family. A situation like this is hard for you too I’m sure. But you seem like such a closely knit family and I’m sure you will get through this together! All my prayers are with you.
I hope all the positive thoughts bring comfort to Karen and your family.
So sorry to hear your family’s bad news. Thoughts and prayers.
Prayers to all, that just SUCKS! God bless you Karen. xoxo
God bless
I’ve been reading for years and I feel like I’ve come to know you and your extended family. I’m so sorry to read this! I’ll be praying and keeping all of you in my thoughts and prayers and sending positive healing vibes northward from South Florida. (((((hugs))))))
Even though I’ve never met Karen face to face, I feel like I know her, through the blog and through that great video you & Matt did with her about regional English. (and the stories about hiding rubber snakes!) Karen has a BIG personality, and I mean that as the ultimate compliment.
Please tell Karen I am thinking about her & sending love her way!
oh no. i’m so sorry to hear that! i was catching up on some posts a week or two ago, and i couldn’t help but think about what a great women she seems like she is. all my prayers and positive thoughts are with you guys and her healthcare team!
Thoughts and prayers for strength and healing!
sending out thoughts, prayers, and positive vibes to Karen and your entire family!
Prayers and healing thoughts sent to Karen and your family.
Count on my prayers for all of you. Hoping for the best for Karen. <3
Another long-time reader here.
Sad to hear this news. Karen is lucky to have you, Matt, and Mazen for love and support. Best wishes to you all in this difficult time and I’ll be sending healing thoughts to Karen!
Healing thoughts and prayers to her and you.
thinking of you and Karen.
It is heart wrenching to hear this news. My thoughts are with you and your family!
So sorry to hear this news Kath – my thoughts and prayers are with Karen. She is a strong woman and has fought this before, and I wish her all my best and a speedy recovery.
Much love.
Karen,
I love when Kath has posts with you in them, I’ve never met you but I can feel your beautiful spirit. Your family must be very lucky to have you in their life. I wish you a fast recovery, all the best.
Karen, I’m praying for your surgery today and recovery in the coming days. I’m sorry you are having to endure this again. Know that so many are praying for you and thinking of you today. Hugs.
Best wishes coming your way!
Kath, Matt, and Karen,
I am so sorry to hear the news. I will send lots of love and positive energy your way! UVA is one of the best hospitals. I am sure Karen has a great support team.
Hugs,
Shanna & Michael
So sorry to hear this news! Sending your family prayers! I hope Karen has a speedy recovery!
Sending love and prayers to Karen and your entire family. Thank you for sharing this with us.
So sorry to hear. You’re right; you’d never know from the pictures thanks to her striking, vibrant personality! Very best wishes for Karen and her recovery.
karen we are all pulling for you; hang in there.you are such a good grandma!
Oh man. I’m so sorry you all are going through this. How scary. Sending my best positive thoughts to Karen. I hope the surgery (and ensuing days) go smoothly.
Thinking and praying for all of you!
I am very sorry to hear this news. Sending all positive thoughts and prayers to you all.
So, so sorry to hear about Karen. I will definitely keep your family in my thoughts and prayers.
My thoughts and prayers are certainly with Karen and all of her family and friends during this difficult time.
I wish Karen a fast recovery and that everything gets back to normal very soon.
As a long time reader of KERF it literally breaks my heart that Karen and your family are going through this. Karen is a strong woman, and with all the prayers from your loyal readers, I hope she has a full recovery.
Take Care!
Praying for a swift and easy recovery and that all the cancer cells are destroyed.
Sending my thoughts and prayers to Karen, you, and your family.
Goodness. I am so sorry to hear this news. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers!
Sending my prayers to Karen & your family. May her grandson give her the joy to keep her resolve positive through the treatment.
Sending love and prayers to Karen and your whole family. She is one of the reasons I read your blog: she seems like such a cool, loving mother and mother-in-law–and grandma! Sending a huge healing hug!
Thinking of Karen, you & your family! <3
So, so sorry to hear this news, I LOVE Karen and the closeness of your lovely family…..sending lots of positive thoughts her way… <3
I am so sorry to hear this news, Kath. Sending lots of love and prayers to Karen and your family.
Go get em’ Karen! You are a strong and positive woman who will figh through this again. Not an easy road and I know you’re grateful to have your family there to support you. We’ll be cheering for your speedy recovery. Best wishes, thoughts and prayers to you as you go through the next several weeks.
Praying for all of you!
So sorry to hear the news re. Karen. Her smile always brightens up your blog (and I imagine every room she is in!) I’ll be praying for a relatively pain free recovery. Please keep us updated on her progress and send my love her way. You and Matt take good care too, and try to keep calm. xo
I am so sorry.
Get “Forks Over Knives” for her ASAP and look into the anti-cancer regimen from Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Many cancer patients have made full recoveries. There are no guarantees but switching to a vegan diet or at least one with less than 5% of animal protein is the best thing she can do since animal protein helps promote cancer growth. She also needs lots of high nutrient food.
Praying for your whole family.
So sad to hear this news. Will definitely be praying for all of you.
So sorry to hear about your bad news….. Sending lots of good thoughts your way, Karen! We’ll all be praying for you & your family.
Prayers for Karen!!
My heart aches for this sad news. Thoughts and prayers for strength, love and healing are with you all!
All the best to Karen. It’s so hard. Stay strong and feed her well!
Sending positive thoughts, energy and tons of prayers for you Karen. Please take this recovery one day at a time and know that there are so many people supporting you.
So sorry to hear about this. Saying a prayer for Karen and you all. Hope she is recovering well and that her spirits stay positive!
She will be in my thoughts and prayers!!! I am so sorry to hear the news! Sending love to the whole family
Awww Karen Im so sorry youre having to go through this. I enjoy the photos of you that Kath shares and all the great meals that you share with them. You have a great smile. Im putting you on the prayer list at my church. My thoughts of good health and a speedy recovery go out to you.
I’m so sorry to hear this news. You will all be in our thoughts and prayers through this trying time.
So very sorry to hear this! Thinking of your family and especially Karen. <3
Much love to Karen!
I am sending love and huge wishes for the surgery and the recovery to go well and for Karen to kick cancer’s ass again! You guys are all in my thoughts.
I’m so sorry to hear that Karen’s cancer has returned! I hope her surgery went well. Sending love and hugs to all of you and hope for a full and speedy recovery. Do keep us updated when you can, as we are keeping Karen in our thoughts and prayers.
so so sorry to hear the news. will be thinking about her and your family and hoping for nothing but good news…
Prayers of healing sent your way. I pray that Mazen will have his grandma in his life for a long, long time.
So, so sorry to hear this! 🙁 Sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers her way.
Positive thoughts and prayers for Karen and your family during this ordeal.
Sending you all the best, Karen! You are in my thoughts.
Fuck cancer.
prayers for sweet Karen.
Sending positive vibes to Karen!
My thoughts and prayers are with you! Kick that cancer’s butt.
Just read this & wanted to post that I’m praying for Karen! Look at all the friends who are praying for her!!!
So sorry to hear this devasting news! I will be praying for you all. My mother was diagnosed and treated for cancer last year- I know it can all seem unbearable. Praying for much comfort!
Praying for Karen to have a great recovery. Please give her love from all of your readers.
Love, Light and all things good coming her way!
Sending many, many, many good vibes your way.
Sending good vibes to Karen!
Heavenly Father,
What a blessing and delight you are to have brought this unique and beautiful blog of Kath’s into my life a year and a half ago when both she and I were pregnant. I do not know her personally but have grown to love her family from afar. Like all the other readers, I sunk when reading Kath’s words. Father you know how we ache when our loved ones and even strangers suffer. Only a Perfect Father could create such beings to bear one another’s burdens. Lord, would you place your loving hands on Karen and bring about your perfect healing into her body. Let not one cell remain in her body with cancer. Let complete and Divine healing transform what is broken to complete wholeness. Lord I pray for Karen to have thousands and thousands of more days to see her precious Mazen and other grandchildren bloom forth from this earth. Give Hope to Matt and Kath as they wrestle through this and give them a sense of trust in You that only You alone can produce within them. Lord, I renounce this cancer in Jesus name and pray for your healing touch to fill every part of Karen. In your precious name we pray. ~~Amen~~
Oh Kath, I’m so sorry to hear this 🙁 Karen is such a sweet lady. Bruce has such wonderful things to say about her and he is devastated by this news as am I. She is in our prayers and thoughts. Love and healing light <3
Prayers coming right your way Karen and family!!
I will add Matt, his mother and all your family to my prayer list. God Bless.
Karen-sending healthy vibes your way. You have a fan club out here in cyberspace cheering you on! Wish you continued strength as you fight back and tell cancer “Oh hell no!”
Much love from cyberspace!
My dad is undergoing chemo right now and my cousin is having both chemo and radiation….I will add her to my growing list of prayers. Sending good vibes your way!
Praying for Karen and your family!
So glad she sailed through her surgery! Love and prayers, from her rally rider!
Prayers are a wonderful way of feeling comfort and staying positive when tough things happen in our lives. I have seen so many times when prayer takes over and changed what once was a very scary situation and turned it into a journey towards recovery.
My prayers are with you all. Feel the power of everyone around the country praying.
Believe..
Oh no that is so hard for you guys! I am so sorry that you are having to go through all of this! Thinking of you all!
Prayers for Karen’s strength, health and wisdom to her medical team as well as prayers for you and your family, Kath. (((hugs)))
Sending all my positive vibes Karen’s way. My heart aches for her but I know God will watch after her as he has before! Sending prayers not only Karens way but to you and your family as well. Please keep us posted!
My mother it’s currently undergoing radiation therapy for a tumor they removed from her brain. I know how hard it is on the family as well as the individual. All the best wishes.
Love and prayers for Karen and for all of you.
Karen seems like such an awesome granny and an all around cool lady. Get well soon, Karen! Thinking of you and hoping for the best.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I wish Karen a safe surgery and positive thoughts during her treatments.
So sorry to hear this Kath. Thinking healing and loving thoughts for her.
i’m so fortunate to have been able to hang out with karen– she is a truly a bright, beautiful, kind and amazing spirit. livi, tom and i are sending love and prayers. hope the 4 of you can come play in tucson again soon <3
xoxo
Prayers and good vibes all around!
I’m so sorry to hear this, I pray that God blesses and guides the medical staff that are caring for her, that He strengthens Karen and holds her close during recovery, and that He fills your family with peace during this hard time.
My thoughts and prayers are with you Karen. Be strong!
Thinking about you, Karen, and sending lots of positive vibes to your whole family! Can’t wait to read about how well you are doing in a few weeks!
Karen, you’ve got SO much support out here! Very sorry you have to deal with this again, try to stay strong and know that when you’re not you’ve got your loving family to be there, and the blog family too!
F’ Cancer. Good luck to Karen!
Warm thoughts from Jakarta. I obviously don’t know Ms. Karen, but she seems like such a lovely lady. I hope for the speediest possible recovery.
Sending positive vibes to your family, Kath. May Karen’s strength and Mazen’s smile be the winning combination to beat this!
My thoughts and prayers are with Karen and your family. (((Hugs)))
Praying for Karen. Stay strong and positive.
Sending all my thoughts and prayers for Karen
Thoughts and prayers are with Karen and all of her family as well. I hope everything goes well and she is soon cancer free.
Sending love to your beautiful family all the way from Australia xx
My mom has been battling ovarian cancer for the past three years and is a new grandmother as well. She always says the best medicine is the support she finds from people she least expected. I hope Karen can find comfort in knowing all of your readers are cheering her on. Xo
Sending positive thoughts, prayers, and wishes for healing to Karen, a special, beautiful, amazing woman!
I am sending well wishes and thoughts and prayrs to Karen and your family! I wish nothing but the best. Stay strong!
Sending lots of love and strength y’alls way.
Sending so many good thoughts and prayers her way.
Love to Karen and all of you. I too had endometrial cancer three years ago and last year was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Just found out that I have Cowden syndrome which is a genetic cancer disease and have to look at a prophalactic bilateral mastecomy and have yearly colonoscopies and endoscopies. Just hearing the words is life changing…to have cancer more than once is nothing short of devastating. I hope she feels comfortable just crying sometimes and not having to “kick it in” for others around her…..strength is good but exhausting……..
Sending my love to your family. <3
Positive thoughts and prayers for Karen and your family, stay strong!
Postivie thoughts to Karen and all those who love her.
Cancer is such a hard thing to battle with. Prayers are being sent your way!
so sorry to hear, keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Prayers are with Karen and the entire family.
Sending thoughts and prayers………..
This is heartbreaking. Many heartfelt thoughts coming from the UK to you!
Thoughts and prayers for Karen and your family.
So sorry to hear this. I am a 24 yr survivor of breast cancer. I know she is a strong and beautiful person and I wish her the very best. Prayer and thoughts going out to her now.
Thoughts and prayers are with Karen and your family!
My thoughts and prayers are with Karen. I hope her surgery goes well and recovers quickly. ?
Sending you light, strength, and love from all the way over here in Hong Kong, Karen! Thinking of you and your beautiful family.
My positive thoughts and Prayers are with you all.
Take care
Prayers for Karen and the family
Saying prayers for Karen and all of you!
My thoughts and prayers are with you & your family.
Praying for Karen and your family as well. From the pics, she has such a joyful spirit and smile. Have dealt with a number of close family members and friends with cancer.
I’m so sorry. My thoughts & prayer are with beautiful Karen & with you, Matt & Mazon. It’s wonderful you have each other to support & help one another during difficult (and good!) times. Please let us know if there’s a way any of us could help. I’d be happy to contribute a fundraiser to help with medical costs. Thanks, Kath, for sharing this. And please give all my best to Karen. She is a beautiful, positive, & strong woman.
My thoughts and prayers are with Karen and your family!
Sending positive thoughts, vibes, prayers, energy — anything positive the universe has conceived, I send it your way!!
Please no chemo!! It will do more damage. Please check out Dr. Robert Morse. He has a clinic in Florida and healed my Dad’s cancer>which was VERY aggressive!!
Such sad news, thank her for allowing you to share it. Please know that your whole family is in my prayers and sending positive thoughts to you all.
Prayers and best wishes for Karen.
good thoughts and prayers to karen and the whole fam. so sorry to hear her cancer has returned 🙁 as you say, she’s a strong woman and, even though i don’t know her, i’m confident she can beat it again!!! hang in there karen – people all over the world are wishing you strength, health, and a speedy recovery!
So very sad to read this news. How incrediably awful for all of you. I will be praying for all you guys and sending strong vibes for strength, healing and peace. Sending lots of hugs as well 🙂
Hang in there!!!
Thanks for sharing this news. I am sad to hear the cancer has returned. Karen has been an inspiration as a survivor myself. Please tell her I am praying for her when I do the rosary on my way to work. I hope she finds and chooses the best option at this time. Pls keep us posted!
Kath + Family, So sorry to hear this very sad news. I hope the surgery went well and her recovery is speedy. xoxo
Sending lots of love to Karen and you guys!!
i’m really sorry to hear that. glad she’s getting good care & hoping for the best for all of you.
My Dad did some of his radiology & surgery for cancer at UVa, so I know she’s in good hands!!
Sending lots of light & love to you Karen!
I know she can get through surgery and treatment! hope she got better soon
So sad to hear this – have enjoyed seeing her in your blogs. We are all praying and sending positive thoughts her way! Very heartbreaking for all of you and please keep us posted! Lots of love to all of you!
Sending prayers to Karen and all of the family.
Oh Kath, I just saw this this morning. Cancer recurrence is a fear I live with every day, and I’m so sorry it has become reality for Karen (and all of you). I’m sending lots of love and big prayers for Karen’s surgery and healing for her, as well as prayers for you all as well. She beat is once, she can beat it again! Hang in there! XOXOXO
Mark 5:36
Jeremiah 29:11
Lovely scriptures. Prayers, yes.
So sorry to here that. Thoughts are with you all.
Wishing Karen a very quick recovery….thinking of you!
Good vibes being sent for Karen’s healing.
I am so sorry. I will think of her tomorrow as I am running in a 5 km run on our local airport runway to raise money for Hearth Place Cancer Support Centre…a free support centre. My neighbour and friend died in May of breast cancer…our neighbourhood is getting together with her family to help raise money for the centre. 🙂
Thinking of you all and sending good thoughts your way!
Sending love and prayers and healing energy to Karen and your family. She always looks so sunny and full of life and is such a beautiful part of your family. She has so much to live for and is so well loved. Surely that will be a big boost to her recovery. (I’ve read some alternative medical newsletter articles recently that allude to a no sugar/carb diet helping to shut down cancer….a ketogenic diet…I think Dr. Mercola’s website had one of the articles….check it out). Xo
I will certainly pray for her. Dr. Scribner with Carilion, in Roanoke, is top notch. My understanding is that he is nationally known for his work in GYN oncology.
I haven’t checked in for a while … but when I did, I saw Karen’s news and remembered how inspired I was when she was going through her treatments. I’m both saddened by the news, but also full of hope that she will beat this! You are so fortunate and BLESSED to have her in your life.
When I saw that first photo in the original post, I actually thought back to when Karen was first fighting cancer and how radiant she has always been, Thoughts and prayers with her and your family.
I’m catching up on blog reading this morning and so sad to hear that Karen’s cancer has returned. I’m sending so much love and positive thoughts her way for a quick and healthy recovery.
Lifting Karen up with positive thoughts. Positive healing her way.
So sorry to hear this! Sending all the healing juju I’ve got!
sending good vibes to your family xoxo
Sending healing vibes to Karen and support to you all!
All the best Karen for a speedy recover.
Praying and sending love from Sydney! xxxooo
Hi Kath,
I have been a long time reader of yours since the very beginning and I just love your blog.
I just wanted to say that my thoughts and prayers are with Karen and your family!
I truly hope all goes well and my heart goes out to you and your family!
xo
Tanya
Hoping for a speedy recovery!
I don’t know if you remember me, but I emailed you two years ago after my Mom was diagnosed with uterine/endometrial cancer. Your post about bleeding post-menopause was the reason why hers was caught so fast. She too had a complete hysterectomy. You put me into contact with Karen and I emailed a lot with her during this difficult time, and she was SUCH a comfort to me and my Mom. I am devastated to hear this. Karen is such a great lady. Sending lots of love and prayers her way <3
If possible, would you mind emailing me her symptoms? I’m worried now, and just want to be able to watch out for stuff… My Mom has been having some abdominal pain/issues the past few months.
Lauren, I was having pressure and thought I had a bladder infection. Doc did exam and thought he felt something different. Your Mom definitely needs a rectal and vaginal exam. If Doc feels something, he’s likely to order MRI. Don’t waste any time. Karen
So sorry to hear this news. I will keep Karen and the rest of your family in my prayers. Thinking of you all.
I am praying for your Karen and I know that she will pull through. She is a remarkable woman who is supportive and sweet. She is going to beat cancer!
Long time follower of KERF, first time commenter. Karen has meant a lot to me, I am so sorry she is fighting this battle yet again. Sending many prayers, love, and positive thoughts out to you all.
Keeping Karen in my thoughts.
I’m so sorry to hear this. Wishing you, your family and extended family the best during this difficult time. Karen seems like such a strong and amazing woman – and I know she’ll keep fighting this!
Oh my goodness…positive vibes being sent. Karen’s strength and positivity comes across very strongly through your photos and posts so I have high hopes she will conquer this!
Sending good energy from Melbourne, Australia (extra strong, as its picking up strength as it travels!)
My heart goes out to you and your family. We’re all sending you positive vibes. Lots of love from Canada.
Positive vibes are totally being sent your way. Thinking about her and hoping everything goes well!! 🙁
She looks like an amazing Gramma, sending positivity her way 🙂
I am so sorry to hear the cancer has returned. Karen along with your family will be in my prayers.
Sending good thoughts and prayers her way!
i’m so sorry to hear. i remember the last time.
she seems like such a fighter! you’ve got the positive vibes.
Sending light and Love her way and also for the whole family!! <3
I’ve been behind on your blog posts and was just catching up! Was so sorry to hear this news. Everytime I see Karen on your blog I can tell she brings so much light into a room with her. I’ve enjoyed seeing you share her fun, funky personality/style with the blog world. She seems like a pretty kick ass mother in law, and all around woman. Karen, you can do this again- fight this battle. I’ll be sending good vibes you and your families way.