[Edward Tinker]

hello all,

my close friend ViggoG, a long time forum member is on his last days on this earth. Below is his message he wrote me last night, he wanted to tell folks, but was not sure if he should post openly...

Ed Im in a quandry as to where I should place A VERY DISTASTEFUL POST, As you will see below there seems to be no proper or natural place for it (all bad news) Please do me a favor and find me a place where all may see and place it there for me,,,,,,,Viggo
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Sunday May 07, 2007
John S, John D, Ed, and All of my many other FORUM FRIENDS,
This is a very bad time for me! For the past six weeks I have been struggling to find the best words to bring before you what could at any time be my last contact.
On April 17 my Cancer was determined to be no longer responsive to the most advanced medications, and that any further use of these chemicals would do more harm to me than to the cancer.
I therefore have been withdrawn from all farther treatment and have been
referred to Hospice for comfort pain relief and support for the little time I have remaining, or that the Lord may grace me with.
At present this may be as little as a few weeks as the tumors are now encircling the aorta and closing off the flow of blood and that could
result in a massive rupture at any time.
In this event I have chosen "DO NOT RESUSITATE"!

I have lost weight, from one hundred ninty five pounds last april when the cancer was rediscovered, to my present weight of about
one hundred thirty pounds. My pain remains tolerable with the regular administration of large doses with "Morphine Patches" and "Morphine Mouth Drops" used as needed.

I intend to hang in here "LIKE A TWO TAILED MONKEY" and continue to "Post as long as I remain capable. It now appears that the has been a bit extended by a Mothers Day gift of First Daughter to Billie (my wife) of a new "Lap Top Computer", Which I am presently using.

For any who may wish to contact me Email the address on this computer is;

viggogd@peoplepc.com or I remain available thru PM on the forum

With that I will now sign off and get a bit of rest.


ViggoG