Justin Kukowski Center For Spiritual and Physical Healing
History - Justin's Story:
A place to heal: Cancer support center opens
Submitted by Mollee Francisco
March 12, 2009 - 1:58pm.
Chaska Herald
It’s exactly the kind of place Justin Kukowski would have benefited from as he battled brain cancer. It’s a place where cancer patients can join together and share their experiences while learning stress management and exploring alternative medicines.
But instead of taking advantage of the center and its programs, Justin serves as its eponym. He passed away two years ago today (March 12).
The Justin Kukowski Center for Spiritual and Physical Healing opened March 3, on what would have been Justin’s 29th birthday. The center is located at Ridgeview Medical Plaza in the Chaska Commons.
“Pretty much the whole program he would have benefitted from,” said mom Kathleen Rehbein.
“I remember him saying, “You don’t quite understand what I’m going through, what I’m feeling,’” said dad Don Kukowski.
Justin’s family believes he would have enjoyed the massages, nutrition classes, music therapy and acupuncture that make up part of the 12-week program.
“He didn’t like the pain medication,” said Kathleen. “He would have liked to be able to control his pain some other way.”
Justin’s journey
Justin’s family described the 1999 Chaska High School grad as full of life prior to his brain cancer diagnosis.
“He was active,” said stepfather Bob Rehbein. “He loved sports, loved the outdoors, loved the mountains.”
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