Continue to pray for Korrine. Pray that the bleeding will stop, her fever will stop and that her liver will be healed. She is in stable condition at UCSF Med Center.
Love
Matt and Dana
"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
Saturday, April 26, 2008
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Continued prayers for complete healing, peace and strength.
Love to you all~
Sue Bakalar
KORRINE i AM PRAYING ALL THE TIME!!! HANG IN THERE BUDDY!!
LOVE,
EMILY WILSON
I am praying for you constantly. From the moment I wake up until the moment I go to sleep I am praying for you!! Keep up the faith and your strength and continue to LIVESTRONG!
Love and prayers, Victoria
You are in our constant thoughts and prayers. Hang in there sweet girl. Healing WILL come!
We love you,
Kevin, Cristi, Jason & Ryan
Thank you for the update on Korrine. We do not know each other, but I live around the corner from you. I have one daughter at Holy Cross and another at Joe Michell. I learned of Korrine and this site during their penny drive. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I pray for Korrine's complete healing and for your continued strength. LiveSTRONG Croghan family, you inspire me!
Love and prayers,
Debbie Ackerman
Dear family and Korrine,
I pray as I type that her bleeding will stop and please Lord heal her liver. Lord can do this I know, please hear my prayer.
Kristen Hunter
Dear Lord,
We pray this day for Korrine. Loving God, touch her, remove the pain, and heal her. Touch her family, give them strength, remove their pain and heal Korrine. In Jesus Name. Amen.
Korrine, we are praying for you and your family every day, throughout the day. I'm so glad to hear that your condition is stable, and hope to hear more good news soon. You are such a strong warrior. Love to all,
Candy, Mark, Sam and Molly Johnson
You are in our prayers. We love you! Stay strong!
Love to you all,
Tanya and Becca Pratt
Korrine and family,
We are all with you there and will be waiting to hear the good news that the doctors are finding the cause of your pain and will fix it NOW.
It is so affirming to our faith that with all the prayers around you, God will hear our prayers asking for your healing, and answer them.
We love you..
Debby and Ian
I love the second picture on the side of the site. With Korrine next to the pink flowers and her white dress, she looks just like an angel. I am so thankful she is stable now. This has been an incredible week with its ups and downs, from now on we pray there are a lot more "ups".
Cindy
Croghan's,
Thank God that she is stable. Continued prayers for Korrine, your family and those searching for her cure.
The Campbell's
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. We send our love to you all. The Hemmig Family
Our Dearest, Sweetest Korrine,
Uncle Roger just flew over the Pacific Ocean from Taiwan to San Francisco Bay. He called and is arriving a few blocks from the shores here in San Diego. The
depths and distances of the oceans
of love are flowing toward you every moment from your angels above and here on earth.
We, too, are so grateful for the outpouring of love from everyone on Team KC.
We pray that your health will continue to be restored now that you are in stable condition at UCSF.
Kisses and Hugs,
Aunt Rolondia and Uncle Roger
Today I prayed to god and I told him "Korrine's journey is a wild rollercoaster, but the tracks are getting smoother and smoother as more people pray comment, and help. God we all need you to end the ride,please help Korrine get through her battle of cancer and heal her. Amen."
Love,
Emily Wilson
Prayers are being said, daily, from Moraga, Livermore & Fremont. We look forward to meeting you and cheering you on in June at the Relay for Life. Sue.
Korrine-
My family and I are always praying. Nobody deserves to go through what you are but you are in good hands.
~Ashley Moylan~
PS Sunset Cabana missed you at the open house
Hey Korrine!
We are thinking of you all the time and sending love and hugs your way. Healing thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
Korrine, Matt, Dana and Sean,
We are continuing to pray for your healing, comfort and peace. Thank you for the updates.I gave blood today for the first time, thinking of and praying for you the whole time. Stay Strong!!
Love,
Kaitlin Maberry-Hall and my family
Korrine. Your candle burns all day long and we pray for your healing and some peace for your parents and the rest of your family. Mom and Dad make sure you ask for anything that you might need no matter how petty you think it might be. There are a lot of people who would like to lend a hand.
Andersons
Korrine, Sean, Dana, and Matt,
As others have said, prayers for Korrine are the first thing we do in the morning and the last thing we do before we fall asleep. It is good to read that things are stable.
Last weekend we took our grandsons to the A's game. The A's were playing the Kansas City Royals. The Royals caps were blue with the initials "KC" in white. In my mind, each one of those baseball caps represented a prayer for Korrine. I didn't focus much on the game but on all those "KC's"...
hugs and love, kathy t.
Hey Korrine! So I was listening to Jack Johnson the other day,I know how much you like his music, and his song "Angel" reminded me of you. Now everytime I hear it I think of you!
Here are the lyrics:
I've got an angel
She doesn't wear any wings
She wears a heart that can melt my own
She wears a smile that can make me wanna sing
She gives me presents
With her presence alone
She gives me everything I could wish for
She gives me kisses on the lips just for coming home
She could make angels
I've seen it with my own eyes
You gotta be careful when you've got good love
Cause the angels will just keep on multiplying
But you're so busy changing the world
Just one smile can change all of mine
We share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh
We Share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh
We Share the same soul
Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh
Oh oh oh oh oh ohhh
Umm umm umm uhhhhhhmm
:) Hang in there! I can't wait to see you back at the pool! You're a great friend Korrine!
Always thinking of you,
Maddie Sweeney
You are so amazing! You are so loved!
Korrine,
Keep fighting and God will keep healing!
Love
Alisa Scribner
Korrine, Dana, Matt and Sean,
My day is full of thoughts and prayers for all of you. Thank you for the update and I am so glad to hear that Korrine is stable. I am praying for her fever and bleeding to stop and for all of you to keep your faith and love going strong! I pray that the good people at UCMed will take good care of all of you and that God will give them the strength and knowledge to heal Korrine.
Love,
Cindy Vance
Korrine,
We are praying for you and we can't wait to see your pretty face again soon.
The Wilcox Family
Derek, Brooke, Brittany and me{kelley}
Another day full of nothing but prayers! You and your family STAY STRONG!!
I heard our A's game was in honor of Korrine and they won!!
liveSTRONG!
Virtual HUGS!!!
The Heinz Family
We All Love You So Much Korrine! Hang in there =)
I will continue to pray for you and your wonderful family.
God Bless,
Katelyn Krueger <3
You are ALL in our daily thoughts and prayers...
Love,
The McNairs
I am inspired by your story and pray for you everyday!
Hey Korrie and family -
This morning when I got up, I looked outside and couldn't believe how blue the sky was and without a cloud insight. And my first thought was of you --- it's a perfect day for new miracles - big or small. While looking up, I prayed that your day today is full of hope and promise. That you not only remain stable, but that things are improving. You will be in our prayers throughout our Sunday Services and all throughout the day.
Love to all -
Richard, Glenda & Kirra Thornton
Praying today finds you healing and getting better...Love, Lorri
Matt, Dana, Korrine and Sean,
I'm thinking of you and sending postive thoughts and strentgh every day. There are so many people that don't even know you sending you their prayers and support. You have a lot of love surrounding you.
I wish you all peace and strength for your family.
Linda Klinke
Korrine and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. I thank god for you and the work he has done through you. We pray for your strength, for continued healing, and for peace. Thank you God for Korrine!
Dave Miller.
Korrine, our whole family, from coast to coast, is praying for you.
God bless you and your family!
Jean Rossman (Kylie Muzzall's grandma.)
Korrine,
Everynight before we go to bed we pray that you have a pain free, peaceful sleep. Every morning when we awake we pray that you have a renewed strength and your body can progress in the healing and recovery from this disease. We love you all so much. Please know that we as well as the rest of this community and beyond are by your side every moment of the day in faith, hope and strength.
Love,
Jill Leon
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