My father is presently battling the same disease, so I can empathise.As a reminder to those of us who have not been touched by this disease:Tomorrows have a way of creeping up on us, and when you turn your back on them for just a second, all your tomorrows are now todays.Just a second of inattention can turn a tomorrow to a today.....and even a yesterday......think of that when next time you say:I'll do it next week/month/year.God speed Richard.You are in my prayers.

I had the pleasure of meeting Rich at an AVsim social a couple of years ago. A very kind, thoughtful, interesting and dedicated young man. IMO he exhibits extraordinary courage and love for his friends by posting the lengthy message in the Fly! forum when he is in the process of dying.I'm crying too much to type more.......... Godspeed Richard. :'( :-beerchug-Lindy :-wave

I'm one of the lucky suvivors of cancer. Just a few short months ago I was finally declared totally free and clear, no remision, total cure. That was after loosing the ability to walk or even sit up for 4 months a long long surgery that should have been longer and that I was not expected to survive. and it of course was even worse than all that at one point.I was luckyBut we all are. were all here right now. The ones we love we can tell them so. and every day we should. Every day we all need to strive to be our best and to let our famlys and friends know our love for them. while I was lucky, every day in the world the unexpected happens and tomorow I might not be as lucky as I was the last time.My goal for today is to be a better person than I was yesterday. Tomorow my goal is to be better than I was today.... we need to enjoy ourselves and always move forward.I'm rambling on and on the edge of my own tears.Grey_Wolf