easjer
11-18-2005, 02:30 PM
This man has meant so much in my life. He did so much for me personally, and had so much faith in me. He was a professor of mine, and worked at the college I work for. He is a lovely, dear, funny, inspirational man who is adored by nearly everyone he's touched.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August. The initial prognosis was not good (a few months) but they later decided they could do an intensive burst of radiation and chemo and try surgery. He responded beyond all expectations to the treatment. His oncologist and surgeon were amazed. The tumor was shrunken to the naked eye, and they scheduled a surgery. Everyone felt so hopeful, everything was going worlds better than expected.
This morning, they were able to remove the tumor successfully, but found that the cancer had spread to his liver. The CAT scans had not detected it. He'll be given the option to do more chemo to keep it in check, but the reality is that it's only a matter of time now.
I cannot imagine this world without this amazing human being. I am just devastated. I know no one on here knows him, and it's just a sad thing, but not everyone knows here, and we can't talk about it. I just want to curl up in a ball and cry. I know we all die, but he shouldn't have to go like this. He's a saint among men, always willing to help someone in whatever way he could.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in August. The initial prognosis was not good (a few months) but they later decided they could do an intensive burst of radiation and chemo and try surgery. He responded beyond all expectations to the treatment. His oncologist and surgeon were amazed. The tumor was shrunken to the naked eye, and they scheduled a surgery. Everyone felt so hopeful, everything was going worlds better than expected.
This morning, they were able to remove the tumor successfully, but found that the cancer had spread to his liver. The CAT scans had not detected it. He'll be given the option to do more chemo to keep it in check, but the reality is that it's only a matter of time now.
I cannot imagine this world without this amazing human being. I am just devastated. I know no one on here knows him, and it's just a sad thing, but not everyone knows here, and we can't talk about it. I just want to curl up in a ball and cry. I know we all die, but he shouldn't have to go like this. He's a saint among men, always willing to help someone in whatever way he could.