Dawn Reese
September 25, 2006 Update

First of all, I want to thank everyone for the donations that were sent in.  They lifted the financial burden allowing us to continue living without giving everything up. I completed the 17 hours of dental work in a four day period.  Then started radiation the following week.  I had 18 treatments of head & neck radiation which became almost unbearable.  About 1/2 way through the treatments I was going to quit and give up.  The same wonderful people who donated and send prayers and cards kept me going.  One of my co-workers arranged to have meals sent to my home everyday for 2 weeks until the completion of my treatments. Thank you to everyone to made me finish!!

Although I am still in some discomfort that should get better with time.  I go back to the doctor in October and he should schedule a PET Scan to see if they got all the cancer. I will send another update when I have the positive results!

From the bottom of my heart I thank you 911-Cares and everyone for everything you have done to make our lives a little better! I have attached a picture of me and my children during the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life (24 hour walk) to raise money for cancer research...it was 109 degrees. HOT!

Thank you again,

Dawn  

The Reeses

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Dawn Reese

Dawn Reese is a dispatcher with REDCOM, the county wide Fire/EMS dispatch center for Sonoma County.  Dawn has worked for AMR since 1991 and started with REDCOM when it was formed in 2003.  She is the wife of a Fireman and the mother to two beautiful children, Taylor age ½ and Daniel age ½.  Dawn was recently diagnosed with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy at this time.   She will also need radiation, but due to the location of cancer in her mouth will require extensive dental work to prepare for her treatments. Although Dawn’s insurance has covered most of her treatment, there is a cap on her dental coverage which has already been exhausted.

I am reaching out to my fellow dispatchers to ease the financial burden of this illness and lift her spirits with this show of support.   Please keep Dawn in your thoughts and prayers as she tackles this disease.  Cards and letters of support can be sent to:

Dawn Reese
638 Claudius Way
Windsor, CA  95492
Email:  nbaymedic@sbcglobal.net

Donations can be made through the 911 Cares website. Anyone with questions can contact me:

Kelli James
Santa Rosa Police Dispatch
965 Sonoma Ave
Santa Rosa, CA  95404
kelliannejames@sbcglobal.net
707-484-7845