April 16, 2008
Korrine remains in the hospital. To learn more about her story, scroll down.
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting."
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
Smile
Cancer stripped her of everything including her life but it could not steal away God's LOVE, PEACE and the JOY that radiated through her. Korrine never stopped SMILING!
Korrine Lannie Croghan
Korrine Croghan was a vivacious 14-year-old girl who lived all of her life in Livermore, CA. She had a love for animals, sports, and most of all, family. Korrine was a straight “A” student while attending Mendenhall Middle School and was working hard in her first trimester at Granada High. She was a great friend to many and was everything that a brother, mother and father could ask for in a daughter. Korrine was the type of girl who would greet you with a wide smile and look into your eyes and truly would want to know how you were doing
Korrine & Cancer
On December 20th, 2007, Korrine was diagnosed with Choriocarcinoma with a germ cell element. Choriocarcinoma is a very rare type of cancer in teenage girls and inflicts less than 200 nationwide each year. Although the cancer started in her left ovary, the cancer had spread to her right ovary, lungs and liver. After the removal of a cantaloupe sized tumor in her left ovary on December 21st of 2007, Korrine, endured 10 months of intense chemotherapy designed for adult men.
During the course of her treatment, Korrine suffered many complications. In early April of 2007, her liver began to bleed. After staying at Kaiser Oakland for almost two weeks, Korrine was transfered to UCSF and spent a month in the intensive care unit. The doctors at UCSF Medical Center were finally able to stop her bleeding liver, but, not before it filled her abdomen with 5 liters of blood that had to be drained via a tube inserted into her stomach. On top of that, both of Korrines’ lungs collapsed while undergoing a CT scan that almost took her life. Because of that, 2 liters of fluid needed to be drained off of her lungs with the use of another drainage tube. Throughout her treatment Korrine needed numerous blood and platelet transfusions. She had nosebleeds that lasted an hour on several occasions. At one point, she had 18 intravenous tubes running through her body filled with anti-bacterials, anti-fungals, nutrition, painkillers and chemotherapy. Korrine miraculously made it through those tough days at UCSF and returned to Kaiser Hospital in Oakland. She was finally stable and was released to go home in late June. Just as things were starting to look up for her, she suffered septic shock in July that forced her to go back into intensive care at Kaiser in Santa Clara for 2 weeks.
Korrine returned home in late July and went through imaging scans to see if the cancer had disappeared. The scans always came back good, but not great. In an effort to kill and stop the remaining cancer cells, she underwent an emergency round of chemotherapy in early September. Unfortunately, it did kill the remaining cancer and her doctors had run out of options.
Korrine spent her last days at home with her family reading books and loving on her cats and dog. She passed away quietly, at home, on October 27th, 2008. Through it all, Korrine had a positive attitude and never gave up or complained. Many consider Korrine a hero.
Team KC
The Team KC website was originally started as a way to encourage, educate, raise awareness, and keep friends and family informed with accurate information on Korrine's treatment and progress. Family, classmates, friends, community members, and complete strangers rallied to support Korrine and her family through her fight against Choriocarcinoma. We were amazed by the amount of support we received, and it is now our desire to give back. In March, 2009, Team KC became an official nonprofit by joining forces with Kaiser Foundation Hospital. All monies raised by Team KC will directly benefit pediatric cancer patients and their families. All monetary contributions are tax deductible.
Our Mission: To help improve the quality of life of pediatric cancer patients and their families. We wish to supply children with fun activities, toys and anything else that will brighten and better their lives. Monies will also be used to help parents pay for bills and defray the costs of gas, food and lodging that go along with caring for a child with cancer.
Stay Positive, LIVESTRONG & Welcome to Team KC!
*This is the official Team KC website and the only website approved by the Croghan family. Please do not use content, images, or video from this site without permission. This is an effort to respect the family's privacy and ensure that all content is accurate and approved. Thank you for your cooperation.
Korrine Croghan was a vivacious 14-year-old girl who lived all of her life in Livermore, CA. She had a love for animals, sports, and most of all, family. Korrine was a straight “A” student while attending Mendenhall Middle School and was working hard in her first trimester at Granada High. She was a great friend to many and was everything that a brother, mother and father could ask for in a daughter. Korrine was the type of girl who would greet you with a wide smile and look into your eyes and truly would want to know how you were doing
Korrine & Cancer
On December 20th, 2007, Korrine was diagnosed with Choriocarcinoma with a germ cell element. Choriocarcinoma is a very rare type of cancer in teenage girls and inflicts less than 200 nationwide each year. Although the cancer started in her left ovary, the cancer had spread to her right ovary, lungs and liver. After the removal of a cantaloupe sized tumor in her left ovary on December 21st of 2007, Korrine, endured 10 months of intense chemotherapy designed for adult men.
During the course of her treatment, Korrine suffered many complications. In early April of 2007, her liver began to bleed. After staying at Kaiser Oakland for almost two weeks, Korrine was transfered to UCSF and spent a month in the intensive care unit. The doctors at UCSF Medical Center were finally able to stop her bleeding liver, but, not before it filled her abdomen with 5 liters of blood that had to be drained via a tube inserted into her stomach. On top of that, both of Korrines’ lungs collapsed while undergoing a CT scan that almost took her life. Because of that, 2 liters of fluid needed to be drained off of her lungs with the use of another drainage tube. Throughout her treatment Korrine needed numerous blood and platelet transfusions. She had nosebleeds that lasted an hour on several occasions. At one point, she had 18 intravenous tubes running through her body filled with anti-bacterials, anti-fungals, nutrition, painkillers and chemotherapy. Korrine miraculously made it through those tough days at UCSF and returned to Kaiser Hospital in Oakland. She was finally stable and was released to go home in late June. Just as things were starting to look up for her, she suffered septic shock in July that forced her to go back into intensive care at Kaiser in Santa Clara for 2 weeks.
Korrine returned home in late July and went through imaging scans to see if the cancer had disappeared. The scans always came back good, but not great. In an effort to kill and stop the remaining cancer cells, she underwent an emergency round of chemotherapy in early September. Unfortunately, it did kill the remaining cancer and her doctors had run out of options.
Korrine spent her last days at home with her family reading books and loving on her cats and dog. She passed away quietly, at home, on October 27th, 2008. Through it all, Korrine had a positive attitude and never gave up or complained. Many consider Korrine a hero.
Team KC
The Team KC website was originally started as a way to encourage, educate, raise awareness, and keep friends and family informed with accurate information on Korrine's treatment and progress. Family, classmates, friends, community members, and complete strangers rallied to support Korrine and her family through her fight against Choriocarcinoma. We were amazed by the amount of support we received, and it is now our desire to give back. In March, 2009, Team KC became an official nonprofit by joining forces with Kaiser Foundation Hospital. All monies raised by Team KC will directly benefit pediatric cancer patients and their families. All monetary contributions are tax deductible.
Our Mission: To help improve the quality of life of pediatric cancer patients and their families. We wish to supply children with fun activities, toys and anything else that will brighten and better their lives. Monies will also be used to help parents pay for bills and defray the costs of gas, food and lodging that go along with caring for a child with cancer.
Stay Positive, LIVESTRONG & Welcome to Team KC!
*This is the official Team KC website and the only website approved by the Croghan family. Please do not use content, images, or video from this site without permission. This is an effort to respect the family's privacy and ensure that all content is accurate and approved. Thank you for your cooperation.
A Note From Korrine (written after her 4th round of Chemo)...
Hello everyone! It's me, Korrine. I just wanted to take a
moment to thank each and every one of you for supporting me through emails,
visits, food, gifts, and most importantly, prayer. Without it, I probably
wouldn't have made it this far. Anyways, on a happier note, I am happy to
announce that I am feeling very good. This last round of chemo hit me pretty
hard, but I think that it is more exiting to end things with a big BANG! I will
try to start writing things for the blog now that my chemo therapy is over, but
until then, just know that I love every single one of you and I am always
thinking about my family, friends, and even the people who I've never met
before. Thanks for joining my battle and for making this experience "The
Experience of a Lifetime." LIVESTRONG! And stay positive.
Korrine Lannie Croghan
Hello everyone! It's me, Korrine. I just wanted to take a
moment to thank each and every one of you for supporting me through emails,
visits, food, gifts, and most importantly, prayer. Without it, I probably
wouldn't have made it this far. Anyways, on a happier note, I am happy to
announce that I am feeling very good. This last round of chemo hit me pretty
hard, but I think that it is more exiting to end things with a big BANG! I will
try to start writing things for the blog now that my chemo therapy is over, but
until then, just know that I love every single one of you and I am always
thinking about my family, friends, and even the people who I've never met
before. Thanks for joining my battle and for making this experience "The
Experience of a Lifetime." LIVESTRONG! And stay positive.
Korrine Lannie Croghan
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Happy 14th birthday on Friday, April 18, 2008. We know you will be feeling better. We love you.
Livermore Lazers Water Polo Team
Korrine and family,
Someone from Team KC sent you the most beautiful poem about opening a rose. Just last night my daughter asked, "If God is so good, why is he doing this to Korrine?" I explained that God has a plan for Korrine. Although we don't always understand his plans, we have to trust in him and know that whatever his plan, he has Korrine's best on his mind.
Look at all Korrine and her family have taught us so far!! You are amazing people and we all love you.
Please know that God and Team KC are with you all every momment of everyday. We are praying for you and hope that this new hurdle is short and that you can start feeling better.
The Campbell Family
Korrine - this noon at Livermore Rotary, I updated everyone on SwimStrong and on you being back at the hospital. I then asked everyone in a moment of quiet reflection to send you a positive thought and ONE extra breath, so you can breath easier today to fight even harder. They did it, so you received an extra 130+ breaths today to help you FIGHT STRONG!!!
Korrine,
Your mom introduced you to me at the pool last fall at water polo practice. Since I learned about your illness, I have thought of you daily and done my best to send you positive energy and add you to my prayers. Today I asked my minister brother to add you to his prayers. Korrine, you are a beautiful, strong, young lady. I am in awe at the strength, dignity, grace and positive manner in which you and your family are dealing with this life changing event. Best wishes for a birthday free of pain and filled with all the love that surrounds you. Alice
Korrine,
Your mom introduced you to me at the pool last fall at water polo practice. Since I learned about your illness, I have thought of you daily and done my best to send you positive energy and add you to my prayers. Today I asked my minister brother to add you to his prayers. Korrine, you are a beautiful, strong, young lady. I am in awe at the strength, dignity, grace and positive manner in which you and your family are dealing with this life changing event. Best wishes for a birthday free of pain and filled with all the love that surrounds you. Alice
Korrine,
Your mom introduced us last fall at a water polo practice. Since I learned of your illness, I have thought of you daily, tried to send you positive energy and added you to my prayers. Today I asked my minister brother to add your name to his prayers.
Korrine, you are a beautiful, strong young lady. You and your family have demonstrated remarkable strength, grace, positive attitude and faith dealing with this most difficult life challenge. Your extraordinary courage gives me strength to deal with my life's challenges. I wish you a birthday filled with the love that surrounds you every day and that you feel better soon.
Dear Korrine and family,
I've attached below, but since you're an athlete, I thought you might appreicate it.
“Great athletes train their minds as well as their bodies. There are various mental conditioning techniques many use when preparing for an event. Perhaps the best known technique is visualization, creating a mental image not only of the desired result (the gold medal, a new world record, a hole-in-one), but also of every move that will be taken en route to the ultimate goal.”
We're sending you all of our positive thoughts! You’re in our prayers,
The Thornton’s: Rich, Glenda, & Kirra
Dear Korrine,
I don't know who stated the quote below, but since you're an athlete, I thought you might appreicate it.
“Great athletes train their minds as well as their bodies. There are various mental conditioning techniques many use when preparing for an event. Perhaps the best known technique is visualization, creating a mental image not only of the desired result (the gold medal, a new world record, a hole-in-one), but also of every move that will be taken en route to the ultimate goal.”
We're sending you all of our positive thoughts! You’re in our prayers,
The Thornton’s: Rich, Glenda, & Kirra
Dear Croghan Family,
Tonight we sat at dinner and prayed for you. For strength to get through this challenging time. I keep checking on you through your web site. I am bringing you dinner Friday Night-Your birthday. I found out you love Chicken burritos and Mexican food. Anyway, you and your family are in my prayers and thoughts.
The Borjon's
Hey Korrine,
My name is Hank and i go to LHS. i heard about your cancer through my friend Shane, you probably know him. I just wanted to say that i hope all goes well and, well just know that i will pray for you and i will try to help you in any way i can, just leave a comment on my blog and i will do all i can to help you and your family.
Thanks, and Get Well Soon
hank
Happy Birthday. May you continue to be strong and fight. Our prayers are with and your family and friends.
Korrine and Family,
This is Briana (Shauna's Best Friend). I want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers every single day! I admire you for your strength, Korrine! Keep it up I am proud of you! I love you with all of my heart!
Love,
Briana
Happy , happy birthday to you, beautiful girl!!
My family thinks and prays about you often. You are so brave and such an inspiration to us all. Even through all of your pain and illness , you and your family, continue to care about others. God loves you. I know ,you know that. WE love you. Stay strong baby girl!
Love,Kristi Haskins
Dear Korrine, my name is Kailee. I hope you get well .
And I love the live strong wrist band. oh and i wish you a happy birth day!!
Me and my family will pray for you!
Love Kailee Haskins
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