Cathy Schanzer Update By Tom Lewis March 2, 2025

Cathy Schanzer Update By Tom Lewis March 2, 2025

Dedicated to Love We met Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf on a Valentine weekend flight. She sat in front of us, next to her encased cello. By the time we arrived to Minneapolis we had decided to attend her university concert the next evening, along with our friends, Christal and...
Cathy Schanzer Update By Tom Lewis February 2, 2025

Cathy Schanzer Update By Tom Lewis February 2, 2025

Comfort Care V Curative Care Cathy enrolled in Hospice Care a few weeks ago, at the recommendation of her medical advisors. It is an opportunity to establish trust relationships with end-of-life staff before it gets critical, and we are thankful for that opportunity....

Cathy Schanzer Update By Tom Lewis January 5, 2025

Christmas ‘24 Blessings It has been 22 months since Cathy’s diagnosis of Glioblastoma, a time marker that many glio-patients do not reach. This time together has been so amazing in so many ways. During Christmas, we felt especially blessed. Our favorite Advent...

Cathy Schanzer Update December 8, 2024

Attachments It has been a wonderful month since Cathy’s last update. Our adventures have included attending a spiritually nurturing retreat with the Order of Malta, enjoying Thanksgiving celebrations with a dear sick friend in Minneapolis, and giving witness to a...

Cathy Schanzer Update November 3, 2024

Clear Air Turbulence If Cathy’s glioblastoma is an airplane ride, we encountered some clear air turbulence a few days ago during our most recent visit to Duke Cancer Center. Cathy has a slight change in her most recent MRI, at a location in her brain that is near the...