Our friend and fellow PMP warrior, Bob Peterson passed away this morning. Roni and I had the pleasure of meeting Bob and his wife a couple of weeks ago when we went to Chicago, specifically to meet him. We went because a week or so before, he announced that he was going under hospice care, and that meant only one thing, he didn't have much longer.
Bob fought PMP for over four years, and that was after being misdiagnosed and mistreated for a long time. When he finally started seeing a specialist, his cancer was so advanced and his tumor so cemented to his abdomen, that his doctor put him on oral chemo for years, hoping to soften the tumor enough to surgically remove it. When Bob finally went in for his MOAS (Mother Of All Surgeries), the tumor was not softened enough, and the doctor was only able to remove part of it.
After being on TPN (due to a blockage) for months, Bob finally decided that his Quality of Life was just not what he wanted. He decided that he did not want to continue suffering. He wanted to go out on his terms. And so he did.
Now, he is truly cancer free.
Bob was a friend, a fellow PMP warrior and an advocate for people to get the right treatment. He helped more people than he would ever know, and most likely helped save a lot of lives.
Please say a pray for the family he left behind. He will be greatly missed.
Goodbye my friend. Rest in G-d's peace.
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