Sad news

A few days ago, Kurt Lee, whom I'd written about here, here and in an op-ed in the Sacramento Bee, passed away.  It was announced on facebook, and I debated whether or not to put it in this blog.  Then I remembered that many people did go on the registry because of my post about him, and they may want to know what happened; my not wanting to say the words doesn't make it not be true.  It seems our stories overlapped a bit, and I feel tied into him.    Unfortunately, he got graft vs. host disease and his body couldn't overcome it.  It was shocking news, and I'm sick to think about it.

Cancer is a terrible beast and took one of our future's best and brightest.  Kurt handled every curveball thrown at him, and there were many, with grace and dignity.  I never doubted that next year, he'd be walking the halls of his high school, laughing with the other kids, participating in SciOly or whatever interested him.  My heart is incredibly sad for his family and their great loss.  I can't believe that kid who sat and played video games with my son is never going to do it again, and I can only imagine their tremendous grief.  I also can't believe I am still here, being treated, fighting for more time, when he is not.  He doesn't seem fair, even to me.

You don't know it, but you lost something too as this was a kind, decent young man who would have given more to the world than he took from it.

So, in his honor,  I hope that you will consider becoming a marrow donor, and be the giver that he didn't get the time to be.  Start by visiting the National Registry and signing up.

RIP Kurt.

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Yesterday,  I had the fiducial placement in preparation for my radiation treatment. More about that later.