Dr. Alice Kengla

Her third doctor, Alice Kengla, was her longest-held oncologist who helped Joyce through the dark moments of her Stage IV diagnosis. Her portrait depicts a frightening moment in Joyce’s journey: behind Kengla is an X-ray of Joyce’s eroded C-2 vertebrate and through the window, Mt. Tamalpais can be seen. Joyce and husband Donal were enjoying a drive on the mountain when they received an urgent call from Kengla, encouraging Joyce to get off the road as soon as possible, as even a minor car accident could prove fatal in her condition.

Artist Bio

Cody Blocker has known the Mallonees since his adolescence. He and Alex have worked together on everything from film posters to hybrid film screening/art shows, even a rap music video for their sixth grade math class about the powers of fractions. Cody has also done work for several of Joyce’s clients. When he’s not busy working with the Mallonees, Cody is an award-winning illustrator and digital painter whose work frequently graces the customized posters for the historic Fillmore in San Francisco. Both of Cody’s grandfathers passed away after long battles with cancer, and in 2017 Cody’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a prolonged chemotherapy treatment and two mastectomies, she is now cancer-free. Cody is extremely grateful for the oncologists and surgeons who helped save his mother’s life.

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