Q108 is recognizing the strong women of our community. Do you know someone who's been through something difficult in their life... the kind of event that's life changing... and yet they survived, they persevered, and came through the other side with a smile on their face?
Think about a woman you know that should be recognized then click below and tell us her story. Q108 will pick one woman every month and tell her story to the world.
I will tell you a story about the most courageous woman I know...her name is Suzanne Gassett. For years she took care of her husband who was on daily dialysis that was done at home and for those of you that know anything about it you know what that involves. She completely had to restructure her lifestyle to help and accommodate her husband. After several years her husband became strong enough for Suzanne to be a kidney donor for him. Surgery went well for her husband, unfortunately for her she went thru hell and back (and I mean hell and back). She suffered from multiple kinds of complicatons (internal bleeding, cardiac problems, etc...) She ended up having more surgeries to correct things that went wrong. She received transfusions and was put on life support for some time. When she was stablilized whe was moved to St. Thomas Hospital and she had open heart surgery. She received a new valve and some by-passes. She struggled for almost 2 years trying to gain back her strength and return to a normal lifestyle. Two years after the surgery her husband's kidney failed. She is back to taking care of him and doing everyday life's chores that he can no longer do. She always remains strong and is an inspiration to all and an inspiration to what love is all about.
