
Making a Stand
©2009
24″ x 40.5″
My good friend and wonderful boss, Vicki Anderson, has been going through what can only be described as complete torture. After being diagnosed with colon cancer in October, 2008, she first went through a couple of months of chemo and radiation treatments to shrink the tumor. Radiation burns you both inside and out, and chemotherapy poisons you, so I guess they have to almost kill you in order to cure you. This regimen did shrink the tumor, thankfully, and Vicki underwent successful surgery to remove what was left of it last week. Her margins and lymph nodes were clear of cancer! We are all breathing a huge sigh of relief and happiness, although she does still have several more months of chemotherapy to go through.
When Vicki was first diagnosed, she pointed out a picture of aspen in the fall that she had taken and which she said inspired her. I decided to make an art quilt for her which would help inspire her as well, and added mountains, rocks and a river for good measure.
I admire her very much for the grace, dignity and good humor she has shown so far as she takes her stand against this dreadful disease.