Cheri Decker's battle

[cheri]

Friends,
On Friday morning, August 3, 2012, my mother, Cheri Decker, lost her battle with AML/Myelosdysplastic syndrome. Mom spent nearly a week with out receiving any blood or antibiotics and was not in much pain. Any discomfort felt was a result of surgeries that were not related to her disease and she received painkillers to help her. She wanted me to share this information with you, in hopes to give you some insight.
Sincerely,
Drew Decker
(son)

[Al's Wife]

Drew,

I am so sorry to read that your Mom, Cheri, lost her battle with AML/MDS. I had followed her posts since her diagnosis and was hoping she would respond to treatment. May God bless you and comfort you during this difficult time and may your memories of your Mom sustain you in the days ahead.

[Birgitta-A]

Dear Drew,
How sad that your mother and our brave member Cheri has left us. She was fighting as long as possible. We shared many experiences.
Warm regards
Birgitta-A
73 yo, dx MDS 2006

[milliken2]

Drew;
I am so sorry for the loss of your Mother. She was a great contributor to the board, and a very empathetic woman. My condolences to you and your family.

Beth Trimble

[Sally C]

Dear Drew,
I too am so sorry for your loss. I hope the memories of your Mother's love will bring you comfort at this sad time.
May God Bless and give you peace,
Sally

[Neil Cuadra]

Drew,

My wife and I offer our condolences as well. We admired your mother's spirit and positive attitude. In the many months we talked to her online she was always friendly and helpful to other patients. It's not a surprise that she asked you to let us know what happened; it's a reminder of how wonderfully generous she was with her time and attention and how she wanted the best for everyone.

[Greg H]

Drew,

Thanks for letting us know. Your Mom was a seriously excellent human being.

She will be sorely missed in this community.

Take care,

Greg

[squirrellypoo]

Thank you, Drew, for taking the time from your grief to tell us. I'm very sad to see Cheri go, she was such a lovely person and she fought so hard. I've been following her story for a few years now and it's comforting to know she didn't die in pain.

[DanL]

Drew,

I am very sorry for your loss. Your mother was a fantastic contributor of optimism and encouragement to this forum. We will miss her greatly.

[tytd]

Hello Drew, I am sorry to hear of Cheri's death. I and others on this forum learned a lot from her and she was an inspiration for us all. I remember some advice she gave that was meaningful to me which was " live life while you are trying to get well". Thanks for sharing this news with us. Tytd

[donna j.]

Dear Drew,
I am sorry to hear about your mother. She stands out in my mind as the first
person I read on line and could relate to. She seemed to push the envelope in living life and she helped to pull myself and I'm sure others out of our malaise.

I was lucky to come across her via this forum.

Donna

[slip up 2]

Drew....so sorry about your Mom

[donna j.]

did Cheri ever have a transplant? Does anyone one know? If not why?

DonnaJ

[Birgitta-A]

Hi Donna,
Cheri had AML at dx. She started treatment and almost passed due to adverse effects. Then she got MDS and was treated for that disease. She never dared to try strong chemo again.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A

[Lori Patrick]

Thank you for letting us know Drew. I will pray for strength for you and your family.

[mausmish]

Drew,

I'm so very sorry to hear about Cheri's death. Somehow, I missed your post until now. Please accept my belated condolences. I always looked forward to your mother's posts on the forum. She was a delightful woman, always strong, charming, witty, and inspirational to us all. She will be greatly missed here. I hope you will find strength and solace in many good memories.

Karen

[bebop]

hon I am so sorry! I just read this post. such a shock! your family is in my prayers.

[Lbrown]

I'm so sorry too.

Deb