Memorial for our knitter, Jean

February 16, 2012 was the memorial service for the oldest member of our knitting group. Jean was so special. At the service her son talked about how curious she was. We knitters nodded our heads in agreement. It was her curiousity that brought her to our group. She was 91 at the time and had never knitted. She was curious and asked what we were doing. She wanted to learn. It didn't take her long to learn. Soon she was knitting chemocaps for us. She was the sweetest person I've ever met. She never complained. She wanted to contribute to anything we ventured into. And she made great brownies. The service was great. She left behind a great and loving family. They've known her all of their lives and we only got to know her for the last three years but in those three years, we came to love her as though we've known her our whole lives. Rest in Peace, Jean.

Cancer isn't a Fairy Tale

Cancer is real. Even fairy tale characters can fall to cancer. Let's not hide it from our children! They need to grow up knowing how to fight this horrible disease. Maybe if it wasn't such a hidden disease for years, there would be less patients and more survivors.

We will Survive

Happy Male Capper

Women aren't the only cappers that have received our caps and enjoyed the comfort and warmth they provide! Here is a note we received today:

Hi Joyce's Chemo Cap Project,

My sincere appreciation to the memory Joyce Schmitt volunteers Jan and
Vivian that have given me a hat to warm my head. On Tuesday January 31, 2012, I finally had the barber cut it all off down to the skin.

Last night I mentioned to my wife Jean that I needed a hat to warm my head.
Chemo finally took enough of my hair and the bald look is now mine.
But my head is a bit cold and I want to avoid the headaches from being too cold these past two nights.

And this Morning while at the Texas Oncology Radiation Center in Plano I
found this wonderful hat. Soft, correct size and a nice color for a guy!!
What a surprise. So thoughtful.

Very nice indeed!!!!

Joyce Schmitt must have been a someone very special.

Thanks. And may God Bless you.

DONALD H

We lost a dear knitter

A couple of years ago we posted an article about Jean who joined our group of knitters. She didn't know how to knit so Vivian taught her how. She started to make caps for us and loved it. She was good at it and even made herself a sweater vest. Unusual for someone to learn to knit so easily? It wouldn't be unusual unless the sweet lady was over 90 years old! She recently became ill and was hospitalized. Jean passed away February 2, 2012 with her family around her. Our hearts go out to the family that she left behind and her family of knitters. We truly were blessed by meeting her and having her beautiful knitted caps for cancer patients. Heaven has a new knitter!