I want someone to be honored

[ronniesmom]

I am a registered nurse at an inter-city Catholic hospital. We had a 24 yo patient that I would like to do something special for. Her name was Nina; she was only 24 years old when she died of cancer earlier this week. She was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 4 months pregnant. As treatment would cause the unborn baby harm, she chose not to treat the cancer until after the baby was born. By that time the cancer had metastasized into her lungs. Her decision to give her life for her unborn child was motivated by love and her devotion as a Catholic. She made her decision with full knowledge of what the outcome would be. I near heard her question her decision, even at the end. Her death was a physically painful. Her family is poor, but they are rich with faith. They take a great amount of pride and solace in their religion. I am wondering if there is any type of honor that can be bestowed on her, in her memory? I would like her 18 month old daughter to have something that exemplifies what kind of sacrifice her young mother made and emphasis the depth of her commitment to her religion. I am a Protestant and have no idea where else to turn. Thank you for your help…

 

[Arlene]

Wow. What love and devotion to her child. I’m thinking about ideas of things to do in her memory. Was the baby born in the same hospital where the mom died?
Maybe something in either the cancer unit or the maternity unit. Like a rocking chair or something that can be used by other patients in her memory. Does the hospital have any fund raisers where you can buy a brick, or tile or something like that with her name on it? Or enter American Cancer Society events in Nina’s memory.
Hopefully, the family will keep Nina’s memory and sacrifice alive for her daughter.
You could have a Mass said for Nina. You go to the Church office and ask about having a Mass said for someone. The family gets a card saying that a Mass was said on her behalf.
Thats all I can think about now. I think its wonderful that you want to do something for her.

Arlene

 

[Lonevoice]

Amen. Good on her…

You should let them know over at Catholic News, and maybe even over at Susan Torres site.

Just a thought…

 

[Rosalinda]

Ronnie(name removed by moderator), Thought you might like to read this website to give you an idea about another young mother who made a difficult choice too and died shortly after giving life to her daughter. Her name is Blessed Gianna Beratta Molla.

gianna.org/

Nina surely has a high place in heaven and the life of her daughter is a living testimony to the courage of her mother. I doubt any monument could exceed the beauty of that child. The daughter of Blessed Gianna grew up to be a physician like her mother.