In Memory of Wanda Bogatzki

Wanda Bogatzki passed away in the days just before we left for Mexico to climb for her.  Wanda’s tumor was very unusual because it was metastatic before it showed up on imaging.  She had pain, and imaging showed the kidney was not draining properly, but there was no clear cause of this noted.  She underwent several tests and biopsies and all of these failed to show  cancer.  She underwent an exploratory surgery and was found to have cancer that had spread and was locally advanced.  Her cancer was aggressive and within a short while it had spread through out her body.  The cancer didn’t respond well to chemotherapy.  She is survived by her husband Wayne.