Sandra Hyman Feigenbaum

My Sandy - A Life in Pictures
August 6, 1930 to August 8, 2007


Late Nineties


March 1996


May 23, 1996 Lisa's Graduation from NY School of Interior Design


July 1996, with Michael Phillip

August 1996, with Pat Buckley Moss


Aprill 1997

1997

November 1997

Nov. 1997 with Dave Ziff

In June, 1997, after almost 20 years, we sold the business and retired.

In November, 1997, Sandy was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and renal cell carcinoma. Thus began an almost 11 year battle against disease. A battle that is lost more frequently than won. After the initial "why me?" bout, she decided that she would fight the disease and was determined to live. We consulted with Dr. Moskowitz at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, but she remained a patient of Dr. Readling at Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, who gave the treatments.

She responded well to the initial chemo, tolerating it well, but, of course, losing her hair. Wearing a wig, and tiring easily, she continued her life, seeing friends, making plans and taking care of the house and family. She wasn't going to let the damn disease or the chemo ruin her life.

By the end of May '98, the chemo was finished and she was well enough to have the kidney removed. Recovery was slow, and she remained in the hospital longer than planned, but she was rid of the renal cell carcinoma and the lymphoma was in remission.

June 1998

October 11, 1998, Lynann & James wedding


October 11, 1998, Lynann & James wedding

October 1999

November 27, 1999 with Marcia Rappaport

 
In  April  1999, we sold the house, put everything in storage, rented an apartment in Manhattan for 2 months, and then Chicago for 3. Great time!

January 2000

January 2000