Farewell @mnewland99: Rockin’ down the Pacific Coast Highway

Posted by Colleen Young, Connect Director @colleenyoung, 5 days ago

It is with heavy heart that I share with you the passing of a dear and helpful member, @mnewland99. Thank you @gamaryanne for sharing the sad news so community members can remember her. May she be rockin' down the highway of her own making.

Learn more about her in this member spotlight
- Rockin’ down the Pacific Coast Highway: Meet @mnewland99 https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/newsfeed-post/rockin-down-the-pacific-coast-highway-meet-mnewland99/

Many of you cross cyber paths with @mnewland99. She was very active on Mayo Clinic Connect, asking questions, making connections, sharing her experiences and supporting so many members.

Be kind to yourself as you read this news and inevitably think about your own situations. Losing virtual friend hurts too.

Do you remember when you first shared with @mnewland99 on Connect?

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Turkey, Volunteer Mentor | @tomrennie | 5 days ago

@colleenyoung I really admired @mnewland99. She helped me learn a lot. I appreciated how openly she shared her experiences and knowledge with others. She was so courageous with her treatment too. She is the first person that I had met that tried the Histotripsy procedure for cancer in the liver. She created a post on Connect about her Histotripsy experience. Here is the link to that post: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/histotripsy-3/ Having metastasis to my liver, I was grateful for that. She was someone that I could lean on for help and honesty. I will miss @mnewland99 very much. I also want to thank @gamaryanne for sharing the sad news.

suelannon | @suelannon | 5 days ago

I am so saddened to hear this news.

Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | 4 days ago

I was so glad to have the opportunity to interview @mnewland99 for a Spotlight. I recall her sharing how she would go out with friends and family so she could forget about cancer for a while. She enjoyed her life after her cancer diagnosis by fulfilling her "bucket list." I'm sure her husband, son, and her many family members and friends will miss her as we on Connect do.

Thank you, @mnewland99, for being a beacon of hope and encouragement to so many of us on Mayo Connect. I'll always admire your strength and perseverance!