[Novalug] (OT) Death of a member

[Charles M Howe]

Jim,

Having insurance probably wouldn't help. Seldom is stomach cancer caught
until it is too late.

I got lucky. I was going to get GERD fixed, but instead I had to have
half my stomach removed. But it was stage zero cancer. I didn't even
have to have radiation. But the GERD couldn't be fixed, so I sleep, sort
of, sitting up and still get reflux frequently.

Beats the alternative.

Charlie

On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 08:56 -0400, Jim Swanson wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I posted this yesterday with the wrong account.  A few weeks ago, my
> good friend and fellow NOVALUGer, Ed Silverman, passed away from Stomach
> Cancer.  Due to his lack of insurance, he did not find out about his
> cancer until it was too late.  He was 49 years old.  He used to post
> here with questions and such.  He was cremated, and his ashes were
> distributed to close friends.  Ed was a good guy, and he will be sorely
> missed.  Thank you.
> 
> Jim Swanson
> 
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