Jana 11

Kanort
Kanort Member Posts: 1,272 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
It is with great sadness that I share the news that Jana passed away today. She was diagnosed seven years ago at the age of 32 and up until the last few months lived life to its fullest. In fact, I saw her at the end of May, and she was as bubbly and as beautiful as ever. Jana and her husband, Pete, were both doctors and had recently relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah.

My heart is broken as another link is missing in our Semi-colon family.

Rest in peace, dear, dear Jana!

Love,

Kay
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  • scouty
    scouty Member Posts: 1,965 Member
    Thanks for letting us know Kay
    I am glad she was able to come home Fri. after a long stay in intensive care. What a fighter and such a beautiful person. I will always remember her wonderfully brilliant smile, one of the best I have ever seen.

    Jana, give my love to Kerry and Bud, don't make Bud dance too much and save a spot up there for me.

    My love always,

    Lisa P.
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    I dreaded opening this thread....
    But I did, and I am so sad. Yes, she DID live life well...but, also, yes another semi-colon gone.

    I feel honored that I got to meet her in Nashville.

    Thank you, Kay, for the information. Give my best to her family.

    Hugs, Kathi
  • chynabear
    chynabear Member Posts: 481 Member
    At a loss
    I just said out loud that I didn't want to open this thread.

    I am so deeply saddened by another tragic loss of such a beautiful soul. I pray her family and friends find peace with her passing. She will be missed greatly.

    Patricia
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    Sad
    I didn't have a chance to know her, but I'm so sorry to hear about this.

    Gail
  • jsabol
    jsabol Member Posts: 1,145 Member
    I am sorry to read of Jana's passing. Her spirit in fighting this disease and all that it threw at her, was amazing. My deepest sympathy to her husband and family. Judy
  • Glv49
    Glv49 Member Posts: 206 Member
    I am sooo sorry to hear
    I am sooo sorry to hear about Jana.. she was certainly a fighter.. thats for sure.. I know she is in a better place, and I pray that God grants peace and consolation to her family..
    Thanks for letting us know.

    Gail
  • Moesimo
    Moesimo Member Posts: 1,072 Member
    I am so sorry
    My deepest sympathy to Jana's husband and her family. What a loss. I had talked to Jana several times on the phone over the years. She was such an inspiration to us all and managed her disease with such grace. She helped me so much when I was going through treatment. She had even trained with the surgeon that I had. She will be missed by so many people.

    maureen
  • sladich
    sladich Member Posts: 429 Member
    Very sad
    I am very sad to hear this news. Thanks Kay for letting us know.

    Cancer sucks,

    Debbie
  • betina61
    betina61 Member Posts: 642 Member
    So sorry
    I am so sorry to hear the news about Jana, my heart breaks everytime that one of this wonderful group, leaves us. My sympathy for Jana,s love ones.
  • rthornton
    rthornton Member Posts: 346 Member
    Jana was one of the very
    Jana was one of the very first people that I met through this forum, way back when I was initially diagnosed in 2005. We started communicating regularly because we were the same age and had common interests. She was often a great source of comfort to me, and always a lovely person.
  • Betsydoglover
    Betsydoglover Member Posts: 1,248 Member
    rthornton said:

    Jana was one of the very
    Jana was one of the very first people that I met through this forum, way back when I was initially diagnosed in 2005. We started communicating regularly because we were the same age and had common interests. She was often a great source of comfort to me, and always a lovely person.

    Jana
    Jana was also one of the first people to respond to me here (back in June 2005). She was incredibly helpful and supportive when I faced the possibility of lung mets in June 2006. I was scared to open this thread, because I knew it would most likely be bad news.

    Jana's friends and family are in my thoughts and prayers.

    Betsy
  • changing2
    changing2 Member Posts: 118
    She will be missed
    Only knew her from being on this site and am saddened to read that she has left us.Praying for comfort for her family and freinds.
  • taraHK
    taraHK Member Posts: 1,952 Member
    Her spirit lives on
    Thank you for posting this news. Jana was a long-distance buddy and My Hero for many years. She and I had some similar medical history and she was a great source of information to me. But also such an inspiration in terms of her active, positive approach to her medical challenges and to life. My heartfelt sympathies go out to her husband, family and friends. I'm broken-hearted -- but her spirit will certainly live on -- for me and for many, many others.

    Tara
  • kmygil
    kmygil Member Posts: 876 Member
    So Sorry
    I am so sorry that Jana has moved on. She will be greatly missed. My sympathies and prayers to her family. Thanks for letting us know.
  • StacyGleaso
    StacyGleaso Member Posts: 1,233 Member
    Jana was the picture of awesome
    I had the privilege of meeting Jana at Colon Palooza 5 in Nashville, TN last year. She and I spent one of the days at a wine tasting (my first ever!) and I remember it as being one of the best times I have ever had. She was such an amazing person. Although I met her for the very first time in person last year, I felt as though I have known her for a lifetime. She had a terrific way of making a person feel really good inside.

    Anyone who ever met her knows the world has lost an awesome person. My heart goes out to her husband, Peter, who truly was the love of her life.

    Warmest hugs to all,
    Stacy
  • 2bhealed
    2bhealed Member Posts: 2,064 Member
    Oh Jana,
    Her spirit was contageous. She brought so much light to these boards and will be missed.

    RIP dear sweet one and we will meet someday

    I feel sick at heart for all the ones we have lost

    peace emily
  • CanadaSue
    CanadaSue Member Posts: 339 Member
    Jana

    I am very sorry to hear about Jana, My prayers go out to her family.

    Sue
  • crazylady
    crazylady Member Posts: 543 Member
    so sad
    I am so sad to hear this news and dreaded opening this post. Jana was an inspiration and very helpful to me when I was diagnosed with lung mets. My heart goes out to her husband and family.

    Jamie
  • jams67
    jams67 Member Posts: 925 Member
    Memories
    I am so glad that Jana touched my life. She was such a courageous person and had an inner spirit that was so apparent to everyone from just a causual conversation. I know that she will always be with this group, and we'll see her again someday.
    Jo Ann
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