"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
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.
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
The doctors have decided to transfer Korrine to UC Med, where a liver specialist is waiting for her. The next 72 hours will be critical and we need her liver to stop bleeding. Thank you for your prayers.
The Croghan Family
*No phone calls and/or visitors to Matt and Dana or the hospital. Thank you!*
34 comments:
Korrine,
I am praying as hard as I can for God to give your doctors the ability to fix you. I admire your strength and your families strength!
Love,
Corina Orias
Hi Korrine and Family-
We are praying for you and we love you very much. God please hear our prayers!!
Love, Kendra Ward & Family
Tonight I pray for the doctors and nurses who will take our precious Korrine into their care. I pray for their knowledge, wisdom, and expertise to come together and put Korrine on the path to healing. Bring your A game. Korrine will bring hers. God bless you Korrine!
Dear Korrine, Dana, Matt and Sean,
I am praying and praying for Korrine. May the doctor at UCSF be guided by the Lord to find out what is causing the bleeding in Korrine's liver and provide the care to set Korrine back on the road to complete recovery.
Korrine and Dana, I only just met you at the Asilomar retreat and I just fell in love with Korrine and her incredible spirit and faith.
May the Lord keep you all in his care and provide you with strength and rest.
Love,
Marilyn Ghiorso
(one of your Asilomar cottage roommates)
God Bless you Croghan family. You have many angels praying for you.
Praying for you... Love, Laura in Shafter
They have wonderful doctors who can help you. We will be praying for you and your family.
The Young Family
Dana,
Even though we are so far away from eachother right now....I am hugging you very tight and I give you my strength. Me and grandma and my mom are gathering and praying with all our heart. I hope you can feel our prayers. Please take my strength. This little family of ours is small, but we are gathered all of us with body and spirit...HERE with YOU and for you and Korrine Sean and Matt. I am sending Korrine angels. Grandma wants Korrine to know she is her little angel and to keep fighting and keep strong.
I love you!!! PLEASE tell Korrine we love her and we are expecting her recovery, for she is strong.
All my love Adiel, Grandma and Aunt Rolondia
Dear Croghan family,
You are so kind to include us in your difficult times. I thank you for keeping us all informed as we are thinking about Korrine constantly. Your strength is amazing and I admire all of you.
Wendy Campbell
Korrine,
Never underestimate the power of prayer!!!! Keep your faith in God and search for that special strength you have deep within yourself. I know your Dad's toughness and tenacity......and I know you have those same special qualities. Stay positive and give your Dad a big hug for me!!!
Love,
Mark Duff
sending you support, love, and prayers!! Rest and heal, sweet girl!
Korrine dear one,
We are armoring up our angels to fight for you.
Please know we love you.
Ian and Debby
KORRINE,
UCSF IS THE AWESOMEST PLACE ON EARTH AND THE TOP CANCER DOCTORS IN THE NATION ARE THERE. THEY WILL GET YOU FIXED UP RIGHT AWAY. WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY DAY DARLIN' STAY STRONG. WE LOVE YOU.
THE BOSWELL'S P.S. THEY HAVE A NICE POOL OVER THERE TOO.
God be with you this evening.. I know He has his hand on this... I feel his spirit pressing in on everyside of me to keep me in Prayer for Korrine a sweet girl I do not know.. So hold tight for God is doing something amazing... hold on Psalm 139 this evening.. He knows every part of us and wants to be so close to you all right now.. there are so many prayers being lifted up for Korrine God knows this is a special girl..
e will keep praying
The Kellman family
Hi Korrine!
I'm praying hard and I won't stop until you are better.
Stay strong!
-Madison B.
We are checking your website again.... God be with you tonight sweet Korrine and family.
Steve, Torri, Cameron and McKenna Nagy
We are checking your website again.... God be with you tonight sweet Korrine and family.
Steve, Torri, Cameron and McKenna Nagy
We are checking your website again.... God be with you tonight sweet Korrine and family.
Steve, Torri, Cameron and McKenna Nagy
My heart goes out for you and your family Korrine on this very hard day. I am praying for a safe transfer to UCSF and I have faith that they will be an answer to all of our prayers. Your an amazing girl and your so very strong in this trying time of your life. Stay strong, livestrong. I know that god will answer all of our prayers.
Love, Nichcole
Hi, Korrine!
We're still praying for you!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Mikayla=)
Hi,
We have people praying for you all across the country.
We will go to sleep tonight with all of you in our thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Adeline & Michelle Nunes
Hi Korrine,
I just wanted to say that the first time I met you we were in the sixth grade & I thought I knew you from somewhere. You looked familiar & your name sounded familiar too it just seemed to ring a bell. To this day I can’t put my finger on what it is that rang that bell. So I think it may have been an act of god, fate, or a combination of both. Whatever it was I am so glad we became friends. I have never been able to keep a straight face around you because you make me smile (it’s like it’s contagious) and I have never been sad around you because you always make me happy, because no matter how mean somebody was to me, you reminded me that there are people in this world that are WONDERFUL, GREAT, AWESOME, BEAUTIFUL aka YOU!!! I feel BLESSED to know the NICEST person in the world. I think I figured out why we met, God knew I needed a TRUE friend, one that is truly an angel on Earth so he gave me a sign to talk to YOU and that sign was to ring that glorious bell! So now, as your friend, it is my turn to let you know that I am constantly thinking of you and praying for you, and whatever else in the future that you need I will do because there is nothing that I can ever do to repay you for giving me the best and most everlasting gift... FRIENDSHIP. Every time I smile I will think of you. I know you can do it Korrine. I have faith in you so LIVESTRONG!
Love,
Adeline Nunes
Korrine, our family is praying for you and your family. I am an old friend of your Mom and know how proud she is of you. You are just like her with your Love of God and relying on him! We lift you up to him in prayer. Love the Kroeckel's
Dear Korrine, Dana, Matt and Sean, thank you for the updates on Korrine's fight. We are praying with you every step of the way, and thinking positive thoughts. Several years ago, my aunt was treated for a very rare and serious cancer at UCSF. I am happy to tell you that she had excellent care and had a full recovery. Miracles happen.
Sending our love,
Candy, Mark, Sam and Molly Johnson
Hey Korrine!
My family and I are still praying for you. I went to Trinity Church tonight. During youth group, we made special bracelets. Many of them said Korrine, Team KC, or liveSTRONG. All of the bracelets had something to do with cancer. We were all thinking of you and Sam was almost in tears every time she would say anything about you. Good luck in your transfer to UCSF. I'm sure you will do great. Croghan Family: Keep being storng. Everything will be fine.
love and care always,
Jennifer Louie.
Hi Korrine and Family
You are going to THE BEST place for your liver. God is in control. We love you!
Our Christian Village in Laguna Hills, California are praying for you. We put prayers out throughout the prayer teams we are connected to and we are praying for God's precious healing and grace for you. Love in Christ the Christian Village!
today all of the Stoneridge water polo players said a prayer for Korrine after practice 4/23/08 we all heard that you weren't feeling well.
POLOSTRONG!
Dear Korrine and Family,
Our little village in So. Cal is praying hard for you. May the Lord bless you and keep you!!!
Love in Christ,
Angi,Carlea, Daniel, Lori and Ray
Korrine,
-We are all connected, and we are all One.
We will stay strong to help you heal. You are in our thoughts and prayers always.
Much love and Blessings,
Emily, Austin, Mia, Bill, and Michaela Harrison
To Korrine and family,
We have not met personally, but want you to know that you are in our thoughts, our hearts and our prayers for strength and healing. Stay strong sweetheart.
Korrine, Dana, Matt and Sean~
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
Matthew 21:22
Believing and praying with you.
Love,
Sue Bakalar
Dear Korrine & Family,
We continue to pray for the miracle that you need. We hope that the transfer to UCSF helps you begin your healing. Sending all of you many prayers, hugs, strength, and smiles. :)
Carrie Moreau & Family
"... peace be unto thy soul, thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment; and then when thou endure it well God shall exalt thee on high..."
Love, Hope and Prayers are coming your way from so many people everywhere.
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