Patti Kusturok Cancer

Thanks for posting, Ringlets. Patti is a wonderful person, and cancer sucks. Patti is such a giving person to the fiddle world. Anything we can send in return will help her out.

Oh that’s so terribly sad, and the treatment is often so debilitating – sending love and prayers

Sending her all the good vibes I have in store!🎻🎻🎻❤️❤️❤️

Hi, I just stumbled on this and thought I’d send a little update.

I was diagnosed in January 2023 with Multiple Myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow. It was discovered when I fell and broke my right (bowing) arm.

I had the fracture repaired with plates and screws, received five radiation treatments, had four months of chemo, and a stem cell transplant in late August 2023.

I’m happy to say I’m in remission and feeling well. The cancer is not curable but I am hoping for a long remission before needing to pursue another treatment.

My arm ended up with some nerve damage from the radiation so I don’t have my full range of motion. I can play fiddle as long as I’m sitting in a chair with arms and am grateful for that. I’m still doing physio and am hopeful that I can regain more motion but I know it won’t ever be back to how it was.

All in all, I am grateful that I was able to get a diagnosis and treatment started so quickly.

I hope to make it down to Casey’s sometime in the near future for another batch of tunes!

Love, Patti

Patti, so glad to hear that you are feeling better. Best wishes and prayers for a very long remission.

You have a lot of fiddle fans across Canada and the US that love your playing and teachings, so hang in there, we need you!

I am looking forward to your new batch of tunes.

David

PS. I love the old batch of tunes too!