FW: Roger W. Update

[Avery Todd]

Hi Kent,

I wish I'd known Roger was in Houston. I'd like to have visited him if he
could have visitors. I don't really know him except over the phone but if
you can, please let me know if he ever gets sent back here. Thanks.

Avery

At 11:53 AM 07/11/02 -0500, you wrote:
>It was a genuine thrill to see Roger looking so well at the convention in
>Chicago. Here is the most recent update.
>
>Kent Swafford
>
>
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>From: ptg <sandyroady@sbcglobal.net>
>Reply-To: sandy@ptg.org
>Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 06:43:25 -0500
>To: board@ptg.org
>Subject: Roger W. Update
>
>Dear Family & Friends,
>
>As I told you all a couple of weeks ago, the trial drug did not do what we
>had hoped for.  Last week the Drs in Indy  sent us to M.D. Anderson Cancer
>Center in Houston in hopes they had something that could be tried.  The Dr
>there said Roger had been receiving "excellent" treatment and he would not
>have done anything different. That is reassuring to hear in one sense and
>NOT in another.  They had no great secrets, but did have a recommendation
>for another chemo treatment in preparation for another bone marrow
>transplant in hopes of buying more time.  He said this treatment is NOT in
>hopes of remission, simply more time.  He has sent us back to Indiana and
>Roger will go back into St Francis either Thursday or Friday, as far as we
>know and they will begin treatment again.
>
>The Houston Dr said the same as the Drs here, Roger should not be alive
>today.  He has survived longer than anyone does in his circumstances. We
>feel God has kept him alive this long for a reason.  We have not given up.
>Roger is really amazing.  I only wish I could handle this half as well as he
>does.
>
>Please continue to keep him in your prayers.  He has a VERY TOUGH battle
>ahead of him again.  The support and love of all of you and everyone else is
>what has kept us going.
>
>We appreciate you all more than you will ever know.
>
>Love,
>MJ
>
>
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