Re: [imap5] News about Mark Crispin

[Barry Leiba <[e-mail]>]

> I've sent all the messages so far, in a few batches.  I got a response
> from Annie thanking all of you who have sent messages, and saying
> this:
>
>> While I was reading him the emails, he was awake, his eyes were sparkling,
>> and he was smiling. He really enjoyed hearing about how much his work
>> meant to others.
>
> I'll continue forwarding anything further.

The latest news from Annie is not so good; this arrived last night:

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Hi, folks,

It may be that Mark is reaching the end. The last two days, he has
been unable to keep much food down; he is not responding to his name
being called nor is he responding to touch.

I have been told by the hospice nurse that when a person is unable to
keep food down, it usually means his digestive system is starting to
shut down. It is only a matter of time, now.

Still when he was first diagnosed, he was told he would see the end of
April for sure, 50% chance to see the end of May, and 10% of a chance
to see the end of June. It is now December.  Mark's firmness has
proved their timeline wrong, but then, he always was a little
obstinate B-).

Still I have to be thankful for the time I had with Mark. We had a lot
of good times.

Thank you for all your support and wishes for Mark. I wish he could've
had more time on this world to make his mark.

Annie Li
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