Erik,

To help you get through this, besides prayer, try to focus on the what is just around the corner...HOOPS season! As a true born and educated Jayhawk, this is going to be a(nother) great season for us. If Dickie V does not put Wayne Simeon on his first team, I will have to go visit him...baby.

Anyway, something to help get your mind off it if only for a short period. I am sure you are well versed on football. As a Jayhawk we only call football season that short interval between hoops seasons.

I will be cutting to the front of the line for your autograph in Las Vegas! Having earned the nickname of JarJar Binks during my treatment, I think we could share a couple of Star Wars stories, at least.

Your faith and your strength will easily carry you through! May God continue to bless you and I pray for His comfort, peace and love to fill you especially during your hour on the table.

God Bless,

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023