Noel S - Update #1

As many of you now know, last Thursday (1/29/31), Noel was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.  The prognosis is grim, but he is in the care of a really good neurosurgeon, Dr. Steve Abram, who will operate on Thursday, 2/5 at 2 pm. Noel will be part of a clinical trial that is being used in Europe and is having  good outcomes there. We shall see. Noel and the rest of us are trying to remain optimistic, yet realistic in this situation.  With some luck, he will be able to recover and return to work in some capacity in the not too distant future. That certainly is his hope and ours.

We want to thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes we have received over the last few days.  We will provide updates through this site.  At this time, we ask that if you wish to send any thoughts and words of support, please post them on this site.

Given the natural demands flowing from the surgery and recovery, this site allows us to receive and provide information in a manageable way.  We plan to update and check the site regularly, so please know that your posts are seen and valued.  If you have already sent or send notes directly to us, please know we appreciate them - even if we are not able to respond.

Thank you again for all of your love and support.  This is certainly a great challenge for Noel and our family, and it means a great deal that we have such a great network of family and friends supporting us during this time.