Our new friend Nancy

Nancy Olson is a triple negative breast cancer patient at Mayo Hope Lodge.  She is from Chicago, IL and in order to reside in the Hope Lodge while she is here, she needs to have someone stay overnight with her.  Her husband was here for 6 weeks (beginning in January) and then had to go home and continue working.  Nancy contacted Scottsdale Bible Church and connected with our breast cancer coordinators.  She now has someone staying with her on a regular basis.
We met Nancy when Betty (her regular roommate) scheduled a trip to CA.  I was excited for the opportunity to support and befriend Nancy.  I'm including this as part of our school blog because it was a terrific learning experience for our entire family.  The kids went with me to meet Nancy, and one evening Lilly and I brought her over to our house for dinner and entertainment.  I stayed overnight with her for 3 consecutive nights.
The Mayo Hope Lodge is a wonderful place for cancer patients and their families.  It's a great community environment. It was a good for our family to learn about it and what they offer.  You can click here to find out more:  http://www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/hopelodge/phoenix/north-phoenix-about-our-facility