Thank you so much dear Diane for your mail. How incredible that you should come across Bob O'Rourke and the piece on The Today show. I so regret missing out on that particular show today.
We did know about IPF and initially that is what they told Natalie but when her oncologists and pulmonary specialists had a conference, they realized that hers was due to the radiation she had received nine years before, to treat her Hodgkin's Lymphoma!! Natalie was very bright and smart. She did a lot of research on her own, on the internet, at medical librarys and articles. She knew more than she let us the family know about it. Her brother said she knew her fate but was trying to be optimistic and trusting in the Lord. The poor kid fought so hard most of her young life, I guess she just got tired and went home.
Thank you so much again for forwarding the information on Bob. You are so kind and I am so glad to have found you. Maybe I can figure out how to send you a photo of our Natalie so you will see how beautiful she was and how much her loss has devastated us and changed us for ever. Nat was not a partygoer or someone who liked to drink, smoke or do drugs. She was always very reserved, quiet, happy in her own company with her two sweet dogs,, staying in her room most of the time and playing her CD's of MJ, Aliya, Alicia Keys made her happy. Nat had graduated from sound engineering school in New York just two years ago and moved back to LA to find work,, but soon after that her illnesses, depression, eating disorder history and the biggest one of all - being told she will die as double lung transplant for her would be impossible given her frail, declining health and then there would be no guarantee for full recovery,...\\\
Image how a young girl facing a delemma like that must keep a positive and cheery attitude when facing a death sentence!
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Thank you so much dear Diane for your mail. How incredible that you should come across Bob O'Rourke and the piece on The Today show. I so regret missing out on that particular show today.
We did know about IPF and initially that is what they told Natalie but when her oncologists and pulmonary specialists had a conference, they realized that hers was due to the radiation she had received nine years before, to treat her Hodgkin's Lymphoma!! Natalie was very bright and smart. She did a lot of research on her own, on the internet, at medical librarys and articles. She knew more than she let us the family know about it. Her brother said she knew her fate but was trying to be optimistic and trusting in the Lord. The poor kid fought so hard most of her young life, I guess she just got tired and went home.
Thank you so much again for forwarding the information on Bob. You are so kind and I am so glad to have found you. Maybe I can figure out how to send you a photo of our Natalie so you will see how beautiful she was and how much her loss has devastated us and changed us for ever. Nat was not a partygoer or someone who liked to drink, smoke or do drugs. She was always very reserved, quiet, happy in her own company with her two sweet dogs,, staying in her room most of the time and playing her CD's of MJ, Aliya, Alicia Keys made her happy. Nat had graduated from sound engineering school in New York just two years ago and moved back to LA to find work,, but soon after that her illnesses, depression, eating disorder history and the biggest one of all - being told she will die as double lung transplant for her would be impossible given her frail, declining health and then there would be no guarantee for full recovery,...\\\
Image how a young girl facing a delemma like that must keep a positive and cheery attitude when facing a death sentence!
Looking forward to hearing from you again,
sincerely
Heartbroken aunty Janet
June 15, 2010 - 9:41pmThis Comment
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