Happy Birthday to you….Happy Birthday to you…May God continue to rain down his blessings on you and all your family. I love you.

Karen,

Go Team Karen!!

Have a wonderful race tomorrow. It is truly remarkable that you will run this year!

Just one more mile…

God bless ~

Sharon

Happy (belated) Birthday!!!! May you continue to grow healthy every day and your blessings continue to multiply.

We Love You!
The LeBlanc’s

Hi Karen,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! We are so happy and excited for you. We continue to pray for you. Happy day today and everyday.

We love you,
your cousins: Wade, Elizabeth, Sydney, Austin, & Luke

Hi Karen,

We are so happy to read about your progress. We never doubted your achieving your goal of running this year at Disneyland. We hope to be there as you cross that finish line. What a party it will be:)

We love you,
The Russells

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!!!! Hope you are feeling great!

We love you!!!
The LeBlanc’s

Hi Karen
Just thinking about you and hope you are having a good week!

Love you
Erin, James & Cole

Hi Karen,
I’m not even sure if u still read this… But…. I wanted to say have a great summer with ur family.. Wow u have come a long way from last summer… You are so strong and a example for all of us… Much wellness to you….

Heather

Hi Karen-just wanted to say a quick hi and that I am thinking of you and just so happy to see and hear that you are doing well.
You are an inspiration!
God Bless You and your Family!

Can you believe our little boys are graduating 8th grade!!

See you soon–
June Duarte

Hey Kare!

Just registered for City of Hope’s Walk for Hope in SF on June 4th. Looks like my parents and siblings will be joining James and I as we celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary that day. Can’t imagine a better way to spend it then running a 5k in your honor! Team Karen!!!

Love you!!

LuLu,

We love ALL of you soooooooooooooooooo much! Loved seeing you message to your mom. She’s so blessed to have you and your brother and your dad by her side every single day.

Hope you see you guys soon!

xoxo,

Nicole

dear mom,

thank you for always being there for me and christian. we are always going to there for you and we know the same goes for us! i love you sooooooooooooooooo……. much and according to this website so does everyone else! and for everyone out there besides my mom, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LOVING MY MOM AS MUCH AS I DO!!!!!!!! i want to express how much i appreciate your support and gratitude to my family. it has definatley made a difference! i love you mommy!!!!!!!

lots of love!!!!,
lauren <3

Hi Karen,

It is unbelievable that today marks the one year of your diagnosis. Through it all you have been a champ. You have shown all what it means to carry your cross with courage, dignity, acceptance, and grace. As many have said, you are an inspiration – thank you – I pray you continue to find strength to carry on, peace in your heart, and joy in your every day.

Happy Easter!
Much love always

Hi Karen – Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you and I can not believe how a year has already gone by … for the better. Congratulations!! Keep on keepin on!

Just thinking about you and sending you lots of prayers and positive wishes.

Hi Karen

I have,nt seen you recently – glad to know that u are continuing to keep well. We miss Lauren at VB tournaments. You are in our prayers. How wonderful that your family and you were able to enjoy some “FUN” time togather – well deserved break for the Castelblanco family!

Karen–so great to see the happy news on your blog about your continued progress and getting away for some fun family time! I Think of you often–
keep on doing what you are doing and enjoy every moment!
I know that you will.

June

God threw you lemons and you made lemonade my friend. I love that you guys had a great time away though it was awfully quiet at your homefront. Keep on keepin on! You deserve to live the life girl!

Hoping your family vacation was wonderful!! and that your are doing so well.

Have a wonderful day!!

Hi Karen,

not sure if you remember me, but you “pop” into my mind often and I’ve wondered how your are doing. You are such a beautiful and brave woman. It was such an honor to meet someone as amazing as you. My prayers are always with you.

Synara.

Karen – You are the most wonderful person! What a touching blog I just had the honor to read about your note from Donor #4. I am so glad for you and your family to know that “Mom isn’t going anywhere” will have a nice trip together and enjoy your lives. Have a great time! It is well deserved! Keep on keeping on!

Hi Karen!

I am so happy to read that you are doing so well! I just had my 15 year cancer survivor anniversary and this April I WILL be 5 years cancer free!!
I feel very blessed! (Funny how something like cancer can make you feel blessed~)
I think about you all the time and continue to pray for your continued recovery!!

xoxo
~Wendy

Hi Karen,

Not sure if you remember me, but my wife Lauren and I met you at City of Hope in mid-May – I believe you had just been admitted. Lauren received an autologous Stem Cell Transplant for recurrent Hodgkin’s (not sure if that rings a bell…I was also a big Angels fan, like your husband). In any event, we remember you and have kept you and your family in our thoughts and prayers these past several months. I just stumbled upon your page and am so happy to see that you found a donor and are progressing so nicely. I hope that the months ahead show continued progress and improvement. You are truly an inspiration!

Lauren came home from the hospital at the end of May and is improving every week. Her scans/tests so far have been clean and she’s starting to study for her Nurse Practitioner Board exams (not sure if you remember, but she had just finished nursing school when she was diagnosed). Her degree is in adult oncology and she may even look at positions at City of Hope when she feels strong enough to work.

Please take care. We wish you continued strength and good health!

Eric and Lauren Becker

Hope you are having a great weekend!

Love, The LeBlanc’s

Just wanting to let you know I was thinking about you!!
Hope you are having a great week!!
xoxo

Hi girlie,
just thought I would stop in and see what you have been blogging
you forgot to mention how beautifully your hair is growing in, how long your finger nails are and how your smile is still as beautiful as ever!!

Your my hero and I love you so much!!
Your BFF,
mon

Karen–your strength is such an inspiration to so many!
It was great seeing you at school last week! You are getting back to your life and as you well know-it is truly the simple things that make life so wonderful!

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers as you continue on this road of good health!
Happy New year!
June Duarte

Happy New Year Karen…..was reading your blog and progress and am so happy that 2011 is gonna be a great year to look up to…..I am so thankful that our prayers have been answered and you are doing and according to Marie, looking great!!!! I just talked to Hillary yesterday and she gave me some great tips that I am passing on to a friend at work that has a family member dealing with cancer….I want her to read your updates and progress, because you are a inspiration to all that love you….Take care my friend, can’t wait to see that smiling face at the river floating down river in your boat…And please give a big kiss to Steve….what a remarkable man you have there….Take care of you….Vickie & Don and family…xo

Karen – I am so happy to see you have settled back in to your almost regular schedule. Before you know it…this will all be a distant memory in your past. It is great to have you back home. Seeing all the bussle coming and going at your home. I am so very happy to know you and be in your neighborhood. I am glad you “kept on keeping on”!! You are a true inspiration!

Hi Karen! Happy new year! It’s great to hear from you! I’m so happy to see all the progress you’ve made. After all the things you’ve been through, you’re attitude and strenght are an inspiration!