Supporting the Stouts
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This page has been set up for the benefit of the Stout family as they enter into a new and most difficult phase of their family’s life. Their daughter, Ashlynne, who has been battling cancer off and on since 2012 is now back in the hospital after having symptoms of a mini stroke while grocery shopping with her mom.
The findings at the hospital were not positive. Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worse with Ashlynne’s health. Cancer has now spread to her brain, in 3 different locations, as well as into her lungs once again. According to the doctors, one of the locations in the brain is operable and likely can be removed successfully. But the harder news to hear, and to live with, is that the other 2 spots in her brain are in locations that are in-operable, and are not likely going to be able to be removed or cured. The best that they are hoping for as she goes into surgery for this, is that perhaps they help extend her life a number of months and give her and her family some extra time together before things become inevitably worse for her.
All of us know how quickly our priorities shift when a member of our immediate family suddenly stands the increased, or imminent chance of loosing their life due to an illness. All of a sudden, spending every waking moment with that person becomes the highest priority of your life. Choosing how and when and what to do with them becomes even a greater priority than school, work, play, or other worthy goals.
HOWEVER…..a family’s financial pressure to pay for the bills associated with the illness, or the time off from work as you hold your daughters hand through their surgeries and rehab appointments, don’t ever let up.
Bills and financial demands have already started and will keep racing into the Stouts front door, while they are trying harder and harder to focus on what matters most to them with the precious months, weeks, days, minutes, ……“MOMENTS”….. that they have left to be with their Ashlynne.
The last thing we, as their friends, want them to be worrying about is the financial pressures that are coming their way during this emotionally trying time. Please join with us and offer your financial support as generously as you have means to give, and show your love and support in a way that will help relieve this financial stress. This way they can focus on what truly matters most at this stage of Ashlynne’s and the Stout Family’s life right now.
Chirst has taught, “Do unto others as you would want done unto you”.
If you and your spouse were in the Stouts shoes right now, with your oldest child in Ashlynne’s shoes…..What would you hope others might do for you, to lift your burden and to lighten your load? In addition to all the prayers you can offer, and other acts of kindness and service as you have time or ability to offer…..PLEASE join with us and DONATE NOW.
WE LOVE THEM! And we know you do to. Thank you.
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Background Story:
Regarding Ashlynne, the Stouts, and their story:
For those of you who may not be familiar with the stouts and their daughter’s story, let me give you a brief overview. In March of 2012, Ashlynne was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer in her femur. Treatment required that Ashlynne and her mom (who was pregnant) and her 16-month old sister, Averie to move to Seattle for 8 months of aggressive chemotherapy and surgical treatment at Seattle Children's Hospital.
In late March 2012, Ashlynne and her mom, Cherish, and baby, Averie said goodbye to her three siblings Bayleigh (8), Camden (6), Mikiah (3), and their father, Craig, and moved to Seattle. Because of the aggressive nature of Osteosarcoma, Ashlynne would spend 8 months, 5 days at a time, in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy.
After many weeks of chemo, Ashlynne had her first major surgery. She underwent a double (both lungs) thoracotomy or lung surgery to remove metastatic osteosarcoma. Luckily, the biopsies came back negative for cancer. One month later, she had another major surgery to remove the major tumor in her leg. Six inches of her distal femur was removed and she was given an advanced full knee replacement.
After finishing chemotherapy and her surgeries, Ashlynne went home on Halloween of 2012, CANCER FREE. For two years she enjoyed a fairly normal childhood, except for one stay in the hospital where her knee implant broke through her tibia and underwent a couple surgeries to fix it. Since her surgeries, Ashlynne has always walked with a limp.
Then, at a routine examine in late 2014 doctors discovered her cancer had metastasized to her lungs. This time it was confirmed osteosarcoma. She underwent another thoracotomy, or lung surgery, but this time only on her left side. She was given a 50% probability that it would reoccur in the future. In July of 2015, it recurred again and Ashlynne repeated the same Surgery on the same lung.
In November of 2015, while coming out of Costco, Ashlynne suffered what appeared to be a mini stroke. Her mother rushed her to the nearest hospital where they took a CT scan and found that something was affecting her brain. The decision was made to life flight her to Seattle Children's Hospital. There they found that the cancer had metastasized to her brain.
It is extremely rare for this to happen. Doctors say they have only seen about a dozen cases where this type of cancer metastasize to the brain.
The doctors have determined that there are three tumors in the brain, one of which is operable, two of which are not. The surgery to remove the operable tumor is scheduled for today, November 13, 2015, and the doctors hope that the surgery will prolong life and stunt the progress of the two inoperable tumors. Ashlynne is a fighter and we are all praying for her.
The findings at the hospital were not positive. Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worse with Ashlynne’s health. Cancer has now spread to her brain, in 3 different locations, as well as into her lungs once again. According to the doctors, one of the locations in the brain is operable and likely can be removed successfully. But the harder news to hear, and to live with, is that the other 2 spots in her brain are in locations that are in-operable, and are not likely going to be able to be removed or cured. The best that they are hoping for as she goes into surgery for this, is that perhaps they help extend her life a number of months and give her and her family some extra time together before things become inevitably worse for her.
All of us know how quickly our priorities shift when a member of our immediate family suddenly stands the increased, or imminent chance of loosing their life due to an illness. All of a sudden, spending every waking moment with that person becomes the highest priority of your life. Choosing how and when and what to do with them becomes even a greater priority than school, work, play, or other worthy goals.
HOWEVER…..a family’s financial pressure to pay for the bills associated with the illness, or the time off from work as you hold your daughters hand through their surgeries and rehab appointments, don’t ever let up.
Bills and financial demands have already started and will keep racing into the Stouts front door, while they are trying harder and harder to focus on what matters most to them with the precious months, weeks, days, minutes, ……“MOMENTS”….. that they have left to be with their Ashlynne.
The last thing we, as their friends, want them to be worrying about is the financial pressures that are coming their way during this emotionally trying time. Please join with us and offer your financial support as generously as you have means to give, and show your love and support in a way that will help relieve this financial stress. This way they can focus on what truly matters most at this stage of Ashlynne’s and the Stout Family’s life right now.
Chirst has taught, “Do unto others as you would want done unto you”.
If you and your spouse were in the Stouts shoes right now, with your oldest child in Ashlynne’s shoes…..What would you hope others might do for you, to lift your burden and to lighten your load? In addition to all the prayers you can offer, and other acts of kindness and service as you have time or ability to offer…..PLEASE join with us and DONATE NOW.
WE LOVE THEM! And we know you do to. Thank you.
__________________________________________________________
Background Story:
Regarding Ashlynne, the Stouts, and their story:
For those of you who may not be familiar with the stouts and their daughter’s story, let me give you a brief overview. In March of 2012, Ashlynne was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer in her femur. Treatment required that Ashlynne and her mom (who was pregnant) and her 16-month old sister, Averie to move to Seattle for 8 months of aggressive chemotherapy and surgical treatment at Seattle Children's Hospital.
In late March 2012, Ashlynne and her mom, Cherish, and baby, Averie said goodbye to her three siblings Bayleigh (8), Camden (6), Mikiah (3), and their father, Craig, and moved to Seattle. Because of the aggressive nature of Osteosarcoma, Ashlynne would spend 8 months, 5 days at a time, in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy.
After many weeks of chemo, Ashlynne had her first major surgery. She underwent a double (both lungs) thoracotomy or lung surgery to remove metastatic osteosarcoma. Luckily, the biopsies came back negative for cancer. One month later, she had another major surgery to remove the major tumor in her leg. Six inches of her distal femur was removed and she was given an advanced full knee replacement.
After finishing chemotherapy and her surgeries, Ashlynne went home on Halloween of 2012, CANCER FREE. For two years she enjoyed a fairly normal childhood, except for one stay in the hospital where her knee implant broke through her tibia and underwent a couple surgeries to fix it. Since her surgeries, Ashlynne has always walked with a limp.
Then, at a routine examine in late 2014 doctors discovered her cancer had metastasized to her lungs. This time it was confirmed osteosarcoma. She underwent another thoracotomy, or lung surgery, but this time only on her left side. She was given a 50% probability that it would reoccur in the future. In July of 2015, it recurred again and Ashlynne repeated the same Surgery on the same lung.
In November of 2015, while coming out of Costco, Ashlynne suffered what appeared to be a mini stroke. Her mother rushed her to the nearest hospital where they took a CT scan and found that something was affecting her brain. The decision was made to life flight her to Seattle Children's Hospital. There they found that the cancer had metastasized to her brain.
It is extremely rare for this to happen. Doctors say they have only seen about a dozen cases where this type of cancer metastasize to the brain.
The doctors have determined that there are three tumors in the brain, one of which is operable, two of which are not. The surgery to remove the operable tumor is scheduled for today, November 13, 2015, and the doctors hope that the surgery will prolong life and stunt the progress of the two inoperable tumors. Ashlynne is a fighter and we are all praying for her.
Organizer and beneficiary
Stacey Ostler
Organizer
Kennewick, WA
Cherish Stout
Beneficiary
