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Topic: Remembering Caryn Cole (Zacar)
Posted By: dmwolf
Subject: Remembering Caryn Cole (Zacar)
Date Posted: Feb 21 2012 at 6:03pm
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I am so sad.  I just looked at Caryn's FB page and found out that she passed away.  A friend posted this:  Our angel left us this morning. Her spirit went up with the sunrise I will never in my life look at the sunrise without remembering our angel. Team Caryn was absolutely amazing!! Thank you for all of your love and constant support We could not have made it through this difficult journey without each and every one of you Our angel is off on her next journey We will miss you and always remember you My promise to her was to always take care of the most important everything in her life..Zack And I will!!! He is so amazing !! Zack is her legacy. No one could be more proud of Zack in the universe then Caryn We love him and we will watch over him forever!! I miss you so much!! I'll see you in my dreams xoxoxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I will pray for her family.
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May she rest in peace.  She fought so hard.  I will continue to pray for Zack.
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Caryn did fight so hard. May she rest in Peace and I pray for Zack.

God Bless,
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This is very sad. We lost another wonderful sister. RIP, Caryn.
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Dear all,

I am deeply saddened to see this news. I saw her about a month ago and spoke to her afterwards and sent her some pictures of my grandson. 

After reading this thread last night I actually called her. I have never seen her FB page. Thank you Donna for posting.

May she rest in peace.

my sincere condolences to her family,

Steve
I am a BRCA1(187delAG)+ grandson, son and father of women affected by breast/oc-my daughter, inherited the mutation from me, and at age 36, was dx 2004 TNBC
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RIP dear Caryn. My prayers go out to her son Zack and her loved-ones. 

Love and Peace, 
Sue 
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Thank you for all you did for us, Caryn. Prayers of comfort for you, Zack, and all of Caryn's friends and family. I hate that this dreadful disease has taken another one of the wonderful souls who so generously shared their love and wisdom here. How much must we sacrifice until a cure is found? May you rest in eternal peace, Caryn, and feel the love we all have for you.
 
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This breaks my heart.  There are just no words, she fought so hard, for so long.  God bless her son and all her loved ones.  Such a tragic loss.
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Caryn's loved ones, 
god bless you.
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Rest in peace dear Caryn. I will be praying for Zach her wonderful son. I will be praying for her friend for caring for Zach. I will miss her just so sad.
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I'm just so sad to read this. After seeing the other posts about dear ones departing this life, I couldn't continue with catching up on the Forum yesterday. And now, today, there's this...

Thank you, dear Donna, for posting this update.

May Zach find Comfort and Peace, knowing that Caryn is now truly out of pain and suffering. She fought hard,

Peace and Blessings to all,

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I am dumbfounded! When will this stop taking our young people?
 
RIP Caryn!
God Bless & keep you Zac! Your Mother loves you so much and the memories you have will never vanish, nor will her love for you.
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I have always heard (though it may be an old wive's tale) that deaths of those we know come in "threes."  Unfortunately, it seems to be true in the case of our TN friends over the course of the last couple of weeks.  Prayers for Caryn's son Zach and all the families.
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My heart is so heavy upon hearing this news. So many times I question why this horrible disease continues to take so many of our young women yet lets older gals like myself survive it. But then I remind myself that God is the only one who has the answers. May Caryn's family be comforted during this time by the love of God.
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Dear BamaRachel,
My husband believes if (something happens twice, it will happen a third time). I think it is a superstition. Anyway, we have actually heard of 4 deaths of TN sisters in the past 2 weeks. Kim (Pink Panther), Jackie (Jloon), Barbara (Barbi), and Caryn (Zacar). So Sad and let us keep all their families in our prayers.

Dear twin-sister Genie, I have been dwelling on the subject also of why so many of our young, beautiful, vibrant wives and mothers are lost to this disease. It breaks my heart. I fall into the older catagory, like you, and wonder why them?

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Posted By: tninalabama
Date Posted: Feb 21 2012 at 7:28pm
My prayers for Zach. May Caryn rest in peace.

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Dx 11/07,stII bgr3,1/8+, metaplastic, recurrence 11/09, lymph dis 12/13+ 07/10, rad,x28 9/10,02/11 mets

BRCA neg
5-FMC since 03/12
PET 04/12,no progression
Bone scan clear 06/12


Posted By: christina1961
Date Posted: Feb 21 2012 at 8:58pm
I am so saddened by this news.  She was such a beautiful woman and very kind. To her son Zach, family, and friends, I am so sorry for your loss.

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2.5 cm TNBC, BRCA-, diag. 2/11, neoadj chemotherapy, uni MX, y2cm,2/16 nodes, RCBII, tumor retested 5-10%ER+,PR-,Her2-, rads, clin trial eribulin 10/11-2/12, tamox.


Posted By: conniec
Date Posted: Feb 22 2012 at 7:55am
Rest in Peace sweet Caryn.  



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Age 40,
Felt lump 8/20/10
Lumpectomy 9/7
DX 1.5 tumor stg I 9/13 margin not clear
Double MX w/ expanders 10/8
Final tumor size 1.7, 0/3 + nodes
AC-T chemo 11/8 - 2/21
TE/implant exchange 3/29



Posted By: Shelly Rae
Date Posted: Feb 22 2012 at 11:44am
Prayers for Zach. May Caryn rest in peace.  

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4/09 age 47 Stage 3a, Gr 3,1 node micro ACx4 Tx4 Rads x 33, done Dec.1,2009 NED


Posted By: Pink Warrior
Date Posted: Feb 22 2012 at 11:04pm
We are sending prayers for Zach, family, and friend.  God Bless!

Matt and family


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Dx:10/09,IDC Stg 2,Gr 3,TN
BRCA 1&2 -
Partial DD EC/AC
Local recur 11/10
BMX 12/10 Right proph
TC x 4 Rads x 33
9/11 Skin mets, mediastinal & hilar nodes
Abraxane/Avastin


Posted By: Grateful for today
Date Posted: Feb 26 2012 at 12:24am
To Caryn's family, Zach and friends,

From Caryn's posts on the TNBC forum, we got to know her strength, fighting spirit as well as
her caring and sharing with all the TNBC members, families and friends.

Caryn, know your goodness and strength will live on in those you loved and cared for.

May Caryn's strength and love continue to encircle her own family and friends ( and her TNBC
family and friends ) now and always.

Caryn, Rest in Eternal Peace.

With caring thoughts,

Grateful for today..........Judy


Posted By: Katastrophic
Date Posted: Apr 13 2012 at 12:25am
I am so sorry to hear about the death of such a beautiful caring girl. I have not been on for a while and was not aware of her passing till today. She fought so long and so hard not only for herself, but especially for her son Zach. She was an amazing friend to us all and she will be sadly missed. Her strength to keep fighting was an inspiration to me. It was an honour to have known her. I only wished I had the pleasure to meet her in person. I shall do that on the other side.

With all my love Katrina ... (Katastrophe)


Posted By: Helena
Date Posted: May 04 2012 at 12:12am
Rest in peace my dear Caryn for you have fought so hard.
My prayers are with you Zack.
 
Gail



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