Dear Family and Friends,
After many months of feeling poorly, Hydeus, age 32, was diagnosed with colon cancer with metastasis to her liver. In late May, she had colo-rectal surgery at LAC+USC Hospital in Los Angeles to remove the tumor in her colon. She is recovering well from surgery and will begin chemotherapy on July 8th. After six months of chemotherapy, hopefully with disappearance of the liver lesions, she will undergo surgery on her liver. Through it all she maintains a positive attitude and looks forward to being well again.
Hydeus is scheduled to begin graduate school in August at University of Southern California, in Jazz studies, with an emphasis on performance and composition. She is still planning on beginning the program in the fall, in hopes that the chemotherapy will give her only minimal side effects. Her employers--LA Philharmonic and the Park's Department where she teaches music lessons-- are supportive and holding her positions for her, although, at this time, she is not able to work because of how poorly she is feeling.
Needless to say, we are asking for positive prayer and thought and whatever your means of believing in miracles constitutes. We are also launching a fundraiser to help Hydeus with the extra financial burden of being sick and unable to work. This money will supplement her limited medical and financial resources and provide for her to receive added treatments that will enhance her medical journey.
We are calling this the $10.00 from EVERYONE Campaign.
We encourage you to involve your entire family and pass the information on to your family and friends with a personal note from you. Everyone who receives this letter is encouraged to pass it on. When Hydeus is well, the world will surely benefit by your generosity.
We encourage you to involve your entire family and pass the information on to your family and friends with a personal note from you. Everyone who receives this letter is encouraged to pass it on. When Hydeus is well, the world will surely benefit by your generosity.
You can donate with a credit card by clicking on the "Make a Donation" button above or mail a check to:
HK Relief Fund
c/o Tom and Shirley Kiatta
22370 Ortega Drive
Salinas, CA 93908
Additionally, you can also visit
to purchase Hydeus's songs for just $1.00 each.
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Thank you all for your support.
Thank you all for your support.
Love, The Kiatta Family
