Megan Gome Castillo
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Topic: Megan Gome Castillo
Posted By: Melissa P.
Subject: Megan Gome Castillo
Date Posted: Jul 06 2012 at 6:22pm
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Megan was diagnosed in June 2011 with Stage 3 Triple Negative Breast Cancer with lots of positive nodes. Megan had just finished treatments in March 2012 and followed up with a pet scan. Scan showed mets to sternum nodes. Now Stage 4 as of April 2012 and married almost 3 years, Megan's world was shattered as her dream of being a mother would not be, She was "pissed off" were her exact words. Mets continued to brain and had radiation on it. Megan also started a clinical trial, Xeloda but the cancer continued to metastasis to her shoulder and arm, then quickly to her lungs and liver. Megan was so excited to finally take her dream honeymoon to Bahamas on June 23rd... that never happened; sadly, Megan passed on June 30, 2012 at the age of 35. Good bye my dear friend, you found peace.  Megan M. (Gomes) Castillo, 35Millbury - Megan M. (Gomes) Castillo, 35, of Millbury, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Megan is survived by her loving husband of nearly three years, Jason Castillo; her father, Michael A. Gomes of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; a sister, Miranda Gomes-White and her husband Brian of Ashland; her cat, Scooby and her dog, Tyler; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. Megan was born in Hampton, Virginia, daughter of the late Kathleen (Hoar) Johnson. She graduated from Oxford High School and Worcester State College. She worked as a medical assistant for Tri-County Medical Associates. Megan loved the beach, music and being with her friends and family. She would often remind her husband that she played on the Oxford High School Basketball Team that won two state championships. Family and friends are invited to gather with Megan's family for Calling hours on Friday, July 6, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. in MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation Street, Worcester. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute by going to http://www.dana-farber.org/ - www.dana-farber.org and follow the links to "make a gift". Published in Worcester Telegram & Gazette from July 2 to July 5, 2012 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/telegram/obituary.aspx?n=megan-castillo&pid=158348593#.T_dgPUwrKKE.facebook ------------- "Hope for more Tomorrows" TNBC dx August 2009, Age 41, Stage 2, 2cm, 0 nodes Lumpectomy/ACx4,Taxolx4/33rads Triple Negative Breast Cancer, "I Won't Back Down!" mlsspaskvan.blogspot.com |
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Posted By: Grateful for today
Date Posted: Jul 06 2012 at 7:40pm
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Sincere sympathy and caring thoughts to the family and friends of Megan. Megan, may you rest in peace. Grateful for today.........Judy |
Posted By: 123Donna
Date Posted: Jul 06 2012 at 8:37pm
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I had so hoped Megan would get her dream honeymoon. May she be at peace now and in the loving hearts of her friends and family. ------------- DX IDC TNBC 6/09 age 49, Stage 1,Grade 3, 1.5cm,0/5Nodes,KI-67 48%,BRCA-,6/09bi-mx, recon, T/C X4(9/09) 11/10 Recur IM node, Gem,Carb,Iniparib 12/10,MRI NED 2/11,IMRT Radsx40,CT NED11/13,MRI NED3/15 |
Posted By: Melissa P.
Date Posted: Jul 06 2012 at 11:03pm
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Donna, I also hoped that Megan would make it to her dream honeymoon, she looked so forward to it... just not fair, another young one taken too soon. ------------- "Hope for more Tomorrows" TNBC dx August 2009, Age 41, Stage 2, 2cm, 0 nodes Lumpectomy/ACx4,Taxolx4/33rads Triple Negative Breast Cancer, "I Won't Back Down!" mlsspaskvan.blogspot.com |
Posted By: SagePatientAdvocates
Date Posted: Jul 07 2012 at 12:59am
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Dear Melissa, Thank you for posting a bit of Megan's heart moving story. Again, I have no brilliant words. Fair, unfortunately, is a word not normally heard in our community. my sincere condolences to her family. warmly, Steve ------------- I am a BRCA1+ grandson, son and father of women affected by breast/oc-my daughter inherited mutation from me, and at 36, was dx 2004 TNBC I am a volunteer patient advocate with SAGE Patient Advocates |
Posted By: denise07
Date Posted: Jul 07 2012 at 1:10am
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Melissa,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Megan this is so sad I can not express in words, all I can do is pray for a cure for this awful disease.I will pray for Megan and her family I am so sorry she was taken so young, this as got to stop. So unfair.
All of my love to you all,
Denise ------------- DX Idc 10/07,st2,gr3,2/6 lymphnodes |
Posted By: Melissa P.
Date Posted: Jul 07 2012 at 11:36am
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Thank you everyone for prays to Megan's family. love and good health, Melissa ------------- "Hope for more Tomorrows" TNBC dx August 2009, Age 41, Stage 2, 2cm, 0 nodes Lumpectomy/ACx4,Taxolx4/33rads Triple Negative Breast Cancer, "I Won't Back Down!" mlsspaskvan.blogspot.com |