Help and Support for a friend

[Piannaman@aol.com]

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Elian,

Thank you for the update on Thomas's health.  I'm really sorry to hear of the 
crippling effect that chemo has had on his energy level.  

I will help in any way I can.  You are right about his generosity.  Though 
I've never met Tom, we have exchanged e-mails.  He once offered me some advice 
that changed my whole perspective on tuning.  

Tom, if you are reading this, hang in there.  I'm sure you'll find that 
there's a whole lot of support for you out here!

Dave Stahl

In a message dated 8/30/03 11:02:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
elian_degen@cantv.net writes:


> Dear Friends and Colleagues
> 
> Please read on to the end.
> Many of you know me from when I used to be active in the list, for those who
> does not, I will briefly say that I used to be a Piano tuner and technician
> in Caracas, Venezuela. Member and Founder of the Venezuelan Piano Tuners
> Association and due to the instability of Venezuela the past two years I
> have been working my way towards moving to US. Presently I am in Weston
> Florida. and still with to many problems to be active as I used to be, but I
> am making an exception today, because a person, a colleague and a friend who
> is also a PTG member needs our help.
> 
> I had the pleasure and the honor to meet Thomas Sheehan in Venezuela several
> years ago, he came to visit some family that lives there, and also to check
> some of the pianos. Since I met him I found him to be not only a
> professional in his line of work, but also a very nice and decent man.
> I met him again some time ago in one of my trips to US. Troubles had started
> in my Country, and he was one of the persons I could call and find support
> with in those times. Last year I learned he had developed cancer, I do know
> PTG made a fund rise and I am very grateful to all of you and his friends.
> But he still needs our help. I have been following up and lately as I spoke
> to him, (last time was yesterday evening) he has been working less and less
> and now Chemotherapy has undermined his strength to a point that has been
> unable to leave home. His long illness and the therapy have left him in a
> desperate economical situation, He referred many of his customers to other
> tuners without asking anything in exchange, and I am positive he has not
> asked anything else to his friends and colleagues. I took the initiative of
> doing it. I did talk yesterday night with Ken Swaford and Paul Kupelian and
> they promised me to do what they could.
> 
> Please, those of you who think can help in any way get in touch either with
> Paul Kupelian or Ken Swaford, This is something that could happen to any of
> us. and I think we will all feel much better knowing we are not alone. Also,
> besides the economical part, those who know him or live near him, give him a
> call, cheer him up a little, As I understood from what he told me,
> Chemotherapy  was achieving positive results, he is just very weak, If we
> can make him feel he has our support and care, that will also strengthen his
> will and could help a lot in his recovery.
> 
> If you know people out of the list who could help or who knows him send them
> a copy also
> 
> 
> 
> Any other questions you can also call me
> 
> Ken and Paul's numbers you can find them in the PTG listing, Toms phone
> number is 1 (212) 712-0957
> Beside the phone listed below you can also reach me at (954)385-6501
> 
> Thank you very much in advance



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