Archive for Caregiver

Raymond Wong

Raymond Wong’s mother Lily Wong first came to America from China in 1976, now retired after more than 20 years in the restaurant business. When Lily first started having pain and symptoms, her son urged her to have a colonoscopy, which ultimately led to her diagnosis of stage…

Jan Reeves

Jan Reeves’ Caregiver Story Jan Reeves met her husband Rodney on an online dating site in 2011. Rodney sought a partner in his own journey battling prostate cancer after his wife of 28 years passed away from colon cancer in 2008. Jan herself was a cancer survivor and…

Oleta Baker

Oleta Baker’s Caregiver Story Oleta and Wayman Baker got married only two months after they met, but their almost 40-year marriage shows that love can overcome all odds. From meeting through the church to traveling the country singing in gospel music together, Oleta and Wayman lived a full…

Chris Zimmer

Chris Zimmer’s Caregiver Story Jim and I met at Best Products in Hurst, Texas in October 1984 and became fast friends. We were married on September 20, 1986. Our daughter Katharyn was born in April 1991. Jim and I were very different individuals, but we respected one another’s…