Below is the story from my sister's family's site. Please read - be prepared for tears and please help if you feel moved to do so and pray pray pray for peace and guidance. The link to their site to make a donation is below their story written by her husband.
Thank you for visiting our page to learn about my Uncle, John Pangle, and his
family. I know that if you are reading this page, you or someone close to you
has been touched by their story.
John Pangle is my Dad's (Brad)
brother. He is 53 years old and has been married to Elizabeth Kay Pangle, also
53 years old, for 29 years. They are still madly in love and and have an
amazing 12 year old son, Morgan. They have been living in Central Virginia
most of their lives and have resided in Faber, VA for the past five years.
In January of 2012, things began to change for The Pangles. Kay woke up one
day with some short term memory loss. This led to a doctor visit and within a
few short days, a diagnossis of a brain tumor. Kay and John were told that Kay
had terminal stage 4 brain cancer. She had surgery shortly after the diagnosis
and had some positive results. However, the tumor came back and she had a
second surgery in August.
These events put a tremendous amount of stress
on the family. John and Morgan put all of their energy into taking care of
Kay. As her caregiver, John spent hours making sure Kay was getting the best
care possible at the Emily Couric Cancer Center. John helped comfort many other
patients at the center by sharing the gift of music by playing his native
american flutes.
In May, the unthinkable happened. John had a routine
physical which led to doctors eventually diagnosing him with terminal stage 4
lung cancer. Even after John's diagnosis, and a second surgery for Kay, John
continued to spend every bit of his energy into caring for Kay and Morgan.
Unfortunately, John's health has continued to deteriorate and he is tired.
Kay was being cared for in a nursing home over the last 4 weeks but John can no
longer take care of Morgan.
In the last three weeks, my Dad, Jeston
(John's 31 year old son), and I have been working to get John's and Kay's
affairs in order. They will be staying together at the Hospice for the
Piedmont in Charlottesville, VA. It is a very comfortable and peaceful place
where they will have rooms next to each other. John will have his flutes,
guitar and violin to entertain other residents and all visitors. Their wish is
for Morgan to live with me and my family in Georgia.
My wife and I are
lucky enough to have a place for Morgan in our home and we brought him to
Georgia on Saturday. He will be continuing his year in the 7th grade at
Osborne Middle School.
We are so thankful that John was able to make the
trip to Georgia this weekend and see where Morgan is going to be living and
going to school. The Atlanta Braves were so kind to provide an unforgettable
experience by providing tickets and a behind the scenes tour for John and
Morgan. John is making the trip back to Virginia to be with Kay this
week.
We ask that all of you who hear this story will pray for John and
Kay as they fight this terrible disease. Please also pray for Morgan as he
needs all the strength imaginable to not only deal with his parents sickness but
also the challenge of living in a new home with a new family, in a new state,
and attending a new school.
In addition to your thoughts and prayers, The
Pangles would certainly benefit from any and all donations. Specifically for
two things. First, the rooms that John and Kay will be in have standard hospital
beds. John and Kay cannot lay together in one of these beds. John
desperately would like to have a queen size hospital bed in his room so he and
Kay can lay together whenever possible. This is very important to him and we
want to do whatever we can to make that happen. These beds range from $2,000
-$4,000. Second, there will be a considerable expense ($1,000 - $2,000) to move
all of Morgan's things to his new home in Georgia.
Thank you for your
prayers and support.
Eric Pangle
http://www.thepangles.myevent.com/3/donate.htm
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Say hi to Morgan from me
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And Morgan, Justin, Bitty, and I miss u. Please come visit us. And send me your new number. I hope you still have have mine. Call me sometime. How's school in Georgia? Not a lot has happened here. I haven't asked out Sally (if you remember who that is)yet although I think she knows I like her. Anyway hope to here back from u. And if this isn't Morgan, can u please pass on the message. I would really like to talk to him again.Thank you.
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P.S. can u send me your number soon, or at least call.Hope to here from u solo
P.P.S. as sorry to hear about your mom
On the P.S. the solo was supposed to be soon. Sorry about that Morgan. Hope to hear from you soon. Come visit us at school. Justin and Bitty would like to see you again. Please try to call. Thanks
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Hey Morgan, guess what. A new girl moved here and is coming to NMS. She is hot. Her name is Leanna and I think she's in our grade. A lot of guys like her including me and Justin. Again try to call. Thanks
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Hey Morgan, I don't know if your your getting these but try to call me again. If this is Eric, can you please pass on these messages. Thanks
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