Suzan McKenzie's Memorial Fund
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Dear Faithful Warriors,
It is with great sadness that we tell you of the passing of our precious Suzan on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 2:26pm. We are all heartbroken that we have lost our dear friend, yet it is with great joy that we know she entered the physical presence of Jesus when she left us. In her final days and hours, she was surrounded by her adoring children and grandchildren and of course, her beloved Pete.
We hope that you can join us as we honor and celebrate Suzan and her remarkable life.
Wednesday, August 9th at 2:00 p.m.
Mariners Church, Main Worship Center
5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine, 92603
http://www.marinerschurch.org/irvine/
For those of you who desire to make a donation to Pete in memory of Suzan, you may make your donation through this GoFundMe site (credit card donations only. All funds go directly to Pete and will help defer costs for medical and memorial service expenses.) If you would like to send Pete a card or letter directly, please send to:
Pete McKenzie
5 Osprey
Irvine, CA 92604
Updates and more information may be viewed on the CaringBridge website page in honor of Suzan McKenzie (page name: Suzan's Warriors.) There you’ll find a gallery of photos of Pete and Suzan and journal entries posted by Pete as he kept us updated throughtout these last 6 months. You will be inspired by their deep love and committment for the Lord and to one another, as well as their faith-filled perspective they embraced and modeled for us as they fought the good fight and battled her cancer together.
Again, we thank you all for your outpouring of faithful prayers and expressions of love for Suzan and Pete during this journey. You have been a great source of encouragement to them as well as to their family.
As Pete always says - "Give 'em Heaven!"
God Bless,
Dori Green-MacDonald, on behalf of the McKenzies
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Original Post February 2017:
This Go-Fund-Me Page has been set up on behalf of our dear, sweet friend Suzan McKenzie who is in a battle against cancer. On February 15th, Pete and Suzan received the news that our beloved Suzan had a walnut-sized tumor embedded deeply in her brain. The tumor was putting pressure on her brain causing her to experience the frustrating confusion and memory loss that first alerted them to the problem. In the weeks to follow, she underwent numerous tests and scans followed by brain surgery on March 8th to remove the cancerous tumor. She is in very good hands and receiving the country’s best medical care at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Praise God they had friends with connections that lead them to a world-renowned facility that has been voted the best cancer hospital in the country 9 out of the last 10 years! Pete is keeping us updated through texts and emails and here are the next steps…
On Thursday, April 6th, Suzan underwent a “gamma knife” procedure as follow-up surgery on the tumor site to make sure that the microscopic cancer cells that remained after the cyst was removed were taken care of once and for all. Because the tumor in her brain was the type that comes from somewhere else in her body, further testing was done and a PET scan revealed that Suzan has a small lesion/nodule in her lung. As a result, she had a needle biopsy of the nodule on Monday, April 10th to determine what type of lesion it is and if it is related to the breast cancer she had two years ago. In the days following the biopsy, Suzan developed a blood clot in her lung that she is now being treated for and until her condition improves, they will remain in Texas and delay their return home.
So many questions are yet to be answered that will determine the type of treatments necessary and options to pursue. Once all of that is established, Pete and Suzan intend to return home to California for her treatment. We anticipate that will all be clarified in the coming days. In the meantime, they greatly appreciate you continuing to lift them both up in prayer.
So many of us are in Suzan’s corner, loving her, cheering her on, praying for her and for Pete. Many people have reached out asking how they can help and we’re hoping this Go-Fund-Me page will be part of the answer. Suzan (and Pete) have a long journey ahead of them. Thankfully, insurance has covered most of the medical expenses thus far, however, as you can imagine, cancer is a very costly disease. Out-of-pocket medical expenses and co-payments, physical and speech therapies, travel expenses, hotel accommodations in Houston, as well as household expenses back at home continue to add up. With the funds we raise on their behalf we hope to alleviate much of the financial burden they are incurring. If you would like to send cards or letters or make a donation by check directly to the McKenzies, here is the address to mail to:
Pete & Suzan McKenzie
c/o Influencers West
3972 Barranca Pkwy, J-435
Irvine, CA 92606
For those who wish to make a donation using a credit card, this Go-Fund-Me page is the answer. (Please note: there is a GoFundMe processing fee of approximately 8% total that is deducted from the payment to recipient.) Any amount that you’re able to contribute, no matter how small, will help defer costs and will be greatly appreciated. This is just one way we can all work together to help our dear friends as they “fight the good fight” and beat this cancer once and for all.
To follow Suzan’s journey and read regular updates from Pete, go to “CaringBridge.org”, enter “Suzan McKenzie” and follow the prompts to get to her site captioned “Suzan’s Warriors. There you’ll find a gallery of photos and journal entries from Pete as he keeps us updated on Suzan’s progress, as well as their beautifully inspiring, faith-filled perspective of this challenging journey they are on together. This is also a wonderful way to reach out to them online with your messages of love and encouragement. They read them daily and are uplifted by all the wonderful, heartfelt messages being written to them by friends and family across the nation.
Please feel free to share Suzan's Go Fund Me page on social media such as Facebook and Instagram. By doing so, you help to spread the word to ensure a successsful fundraising campaign.
God Bless you all for your love and devotion to Pete and Suzan and for keeping them in your fervent prayers. As Pete always says, “Give ‘Em Heaven!” and that's just what we intend to do!
It is with great sadness that we tell you of the passing of our precious Suzan on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 2:26pm. We are all heartbroken that we have lost our dear friend, yet it is with great joy that we know she entered the physical presence of Jesus when she left us. In her final days and hours, she was surrounded by her adoring children and grandchildren and of course, her beloved Pete.
We hope that you can join us as we honor and celebrate Suzan and her remarkable life.
Wednesday, August 9th at 2:00 p.m.
Mariners Church, Main Worship Center
5001 Newport Coast Drive, Irvine, 92603
http://www.marinerschurch.org/irvine/
For those of you who desire to make a donation to Pete in memory of Suzan, you may make your donation through this GoFundMe site (credit card donations only. All funds go directly to Pete and will help defer costs for medical and memorial service expenses.) If you would like to send Pete a card or letter directly, please send to:
Pete McKenzie
5 Osprey
Irvine, CA 92604
Updates and more information may be viewed on the CaringBridge website page in honor of Suzan McKenzie (page name: Suzan's Warriors.) There you’ll find a gallery of photos of Pete and Suzan and journal entries posted by Pete as he kept us updated throughtout these last 6 months. You will be inspired by their deep love and committment for the Lord and to one another, as well as their faith-filled perspective they embraced and modeled for us as they fought the good fight and battled her cancer together.
Again, we thank you all for your outpouring of faithful prayers and expressions of love for Suzan and Pete during this journey. You have been a great source of encouragement to them as well as to their family.
As Pete always says - "Give 'em Heaven!"
God Bless,
Dori Green-MacDonald, on behalf of the McKenzies
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Original Post February 2017:
This Go-Fund-Me Page has been set up on behalf of our dear, sweet friend Suzan McKenzie who is in a battle against cancer. On February 15th, Pete and Suzan received the news that our beloved Suzan had a walnut-sized tumor embedded deeply in her brain. The tumor was putting pressure on her brain causing her to experience the frustrating confusion and memory loss that first alerted them to the problem. In the weeks to follow, she underwent numerous tests and scans followed by brain surgery on March 8th to remove the cancerous tumor. She is in very good hands and receiving the country’s best medical care at MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. Praise God they had friends with connections that lead them to a world-renowned facility that has been voted the best cancer hospital in the country 9 out of the last 10 years! Pete is keeping us updated through texts and emails and here are the next steps…
On Thursday, April 6th, Suzan underwent a “gamma knife” procedure as follow-up surgery on the tumor site to make sure that the microscopic cancer cells that remained after the cyst was removed were taken care of once and for all. Because the tumor in her brain was the type that comes from somewhere else in her body, further testing was done and a PET scan revealed that Suzan has a small lesion/nodule in her lung. As a result, she had a needle biopsy of the nodule on Monday, April 10th to determine what type of lesion it is and if it is related to the breast cancer she had two years ago. In the days following the biopsy, Suzan developed a blood clot in her lung that she is now being treated for and until her condition improves, they will remain in Texas and delay their return home.
So many questions are yet to be answered that will determine the type of treatments necessary and options to pursue. Once all of that is established, Pete and Suzan intend to return home to California for her treatment. We anticipate that will all be clarified in the coming days. In the meantime, they greatly appreciate you continuing to lift them both up in prayer.
So many of us are in Suzan’s corner, loving her, cheering her on, praying for her and for Pete. Many people have reached out asking how they can help and we’re hoping this Go-Fund-Me page will be part of the answer. Suzan (and Pete) have a long journey ahead of them. Thankfully, insurance has covered most of the medical expenses thus far, however, as you can imagine, cancer is a very costly disease. Out-of-pocket medical expenses and co-payments, physical and speech therapies, travel expenses, hotel accommodations in Houston, as well as household expenses back at home continue to add up. With the funds we raise on their behalf we hope to alleviate much of the financial burden they are incurring. If you would like to send cards or letters or make a donation by check directly to the McKenzies, here is the address to mail to:
Pete & Suzan McKenzie
c/o Influencers West
3972 Barranca Pkwy, J-435
Irvine, CA 92606
For those who wish to make a donation using a credit card, this Go-Fund-Me page is the answer. (Please note: there is a GoFundMe processing fee of approximately 8% total that is deducted from the payment to recipient.) Any amount that you’re able to contribute, no matter how small, will help defer costs and will be greatly appreciated. This is just one way we can all work together to help our dear friends as they “fight the good fight” and beat this cancer once and for all.
To follow Suzan’s journey and read regular updates from Pete, go to “CaringBridge.org”, enter “Suzan McKenzie” and follow the prompts to get to her site captioned “Suzan’s Warriors. There you’ll find a gallery of photos and journal entries from Pete as he keeps us updated on Suzan’s progress, as well as their beautifully inspiring, faith-filled perspective of this challenging journey they are on together. This is also a wonderful way to reach out to them online with your messages of love and encouragement. They read them daily and are uplifted by all the wonderful, heartfelt messages being written to them by friends and family across the nation.
Please feel free to share Suzan's Go Fund Me page on social media such as Facebook and Instagram. By doing so, you help to spread the word to ensure a successsful fundraising campaign.
God Bless you all for your love and devotion to Pete and Suzan and for keeping them in your fervent prayers. As Pete always says, “Give ‘Em Heaven!” and that's just what we intend to do!
Organizer and beneficiary
Dori Green-MacDonald
Organizer
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pete McKenzie
Beneficiary