CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Assistant City Manager Hyong Yi is making sure no one ever forgets his wife and the love they had for one another after she died from ovarian cancer.
Eyewitness News Anchor Stephanie Maxwell found out how he's using his late wife's uncomfortable moments during chemotherapy and making the experience easier for other cancer patients.
“I was inspired to write love notes as a way to celebrate her life, celebrate the love that we had and the life together,” Yi said.
His wife Catherine died in November 2014.
Yi said he wants to eliminate something that upset his wife during chemotherapy treatments.
"In order to access the port to get the chemo drugs, she basically had to take off her shirt," Yi said.
Hyong said going topless for treatment robbed his wife of her dignity. Now, through donations to the Catherine A. Zanga fund, local ovarian cancer patients like Ale Skinkle are getting shirts to wear during chemotherapy at Novant Health.
This shirt provides easy access to the port and keeps her dignity intact.
"I just unzip, they access me and we're done," Skinkle said. "And I feel a little bit more private."
Printed on the shirts are the words "Catherine Ann Zanga. Live Fiercely. Live Completely."
"I'm very proud to wear it," Skinkle said. "I know what she must have thought when she was going through chemo."
"In some small way, I hope it keeps Catherine's memory alive," Yi said.
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