Between the reactions to Geoff Baker's warm, sincere column and those to Mr. Cameron's own article at USS Mariner, we saw an immediate outpouring of 300+ comments wishing him well.  I add my prayers to those, of course.

For an individual to receive such sincere well-wishing, respect, affection, and love, must be quite a blessing, and quite a help in the challenges set before him.  

Another thing that seems helpful, to me, is for the individual to be treated normally - in my opinion, it shows a profound respect to continue to treat the person as the same person they've always been.  After all, that person intends and desires to continue with his life goals as planned.  

We note with pleasure that the 5-year prognosis can be up to 70% for this type of illness... if you separate out those individuals who have the exemplary attitude shown in the USS Mariner column, it's got to be that good or better.  From my own perspective, you add a bunch of prayers and it goes way up from there... looks like the OPS for knocking in the health RBI's quickly is 1.400.

My favorite part of the USSM column was the part that said, hey, if I'm feeling good, now I might get to post ten times a day.  ;- )  Just speaking for myself only, I always enjoyed a stretch of quiet alone time, and could easily imagine myself quite happy on a desert island, in a bed, or in a cell someplace, especially if I had the internet, some books, and a copy of the Scriptures.  We pray that Mr. Cameron will be feeling good during recovery, as well as for his wife's wellbeing.

My guess and hope is, that this illness will fall out to the eventual blessing of the Cameron family and of cyber-baseball.

Be well,

Jeff