Pray for Karen White and Family

When I asked Brad the caregiver if he could recall wisdom someone shared with the family at just the right time? He answered:

On one particularly rough evening with a few weeks left of treatment, we were worried that things were getting pretty rough and wondered how much worse it could get.  Suddenly the phone beeped indicating an email.  It was from a lady in Norway who had been at one of my concerts.  She said that the Lord had put Karen on her heart night and day and wanted us to know that when we were sleeping in the U.S., the people in Norway were awake praying for Karen.  It was just another one of those moments when God said..."fear not, I'm still in control"

We all need to remember the actions of the woman in Norway. Remember the White’s in prayer, whatever the time of day or night.

Still lionhearted, Kat 

The Rarity of ACC cancer

Karen has Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC), a cancer that originated in a salivary gland. According to Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC), has no known causes or links to smoking and alcohol consumption. The disease is slightly more prevalent in women than men. Standard treatment for ACC involves surgery followed by radiation. Currently, there are no drug therapies that have been proven to be effective in a large portion of ACC patients.

When we asked Karen if she met other ACC patients while at M.D. Anderson she replied:

We did not. ACC is a very rare cancer. When we researched online we learned that most oncologists will never encounter an ACC patient in their entire careers. Most of the rest will encounter it only once and almost never will you find an oncologist who has encountered it twice.

Karen White has Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC), cancer in the salivary gland. She is the wife and office manager for Brad White—the pianist and singer that traveled with James Blackwood Quartet and then with Jimmy Blackwood and the Blackwood Brothers Quartet.

Bless Karen and her family with support. Check the fund raiser page where Art Greenhaw is offering a music package for your donation. Or stop by Brad White Ministries and donate to the White family directly.  

Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing Karen’s journey through the rare cancer, ACC.

Interview with Karen White:

Question: When did you first suspect something might be wrong and why?

Answer: When my tongue ran over a certain part of my cheek, I noticed just a little bump. You get things like that all the time and I didn’t think anything of it at first. But after it had been there for months, it seemed like I should have it checked.