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Thanks, guys.

I don't especially care for hanging out my personal laundry in
public but enough of you have expressed a sincere interest -- and
backed it up with action -- that it would be churlish of me to not
provide a public update of my condition.

Jim: And thanks for being a big enough man to put aside your personal
feelings, and keeping us up to date. I for one greatly appreciate it, and
have been happy to keep you in prayers, at least once, each and every day.
I fully believe in the power of prayer, (without getting ultra religious,
here) and have seen miracles take place for other people in my life.

Vee: Another way for you to look at it is that YOU have had an influence in
the outcome. Think about that one for a minute. We are all hairy-
chested individuals here, Masters of the Sky, etc. But we have had an
influence on the outcome of a case of cancer. Which should cause you
to wonder what else you might influence by simply banding together.

Jim: Yep. Strength in numbers. Strength in pulling together, as you said.
It _is_ a powerful force.

Jim: What we have done, I hope, is to give you hope, too. But YOU have
been the one with all of the strength. The strength to not lie down to die.
The strength to believe in the chance for a cure. The strength to keep on
with your life, as well as it could be lived.

Jim: YOU have done that, by keeping your projects alive, and going, as best
you could. Keep up the good fight. Your news today, I believe is just one
in a long line of successes.

Jim: Besides that, you are way to ornery to let a little thing like the "C"
get you down, right? g
--
Jim in NC