Richard Patterson:  

Have enjoyed walking/hiking with wife Joanne, William Taylor & Spurge Miller. ALL of them have been helpful with my rehab from battling the "Big C" - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Currently I'm dealing with CKD - chronic kidney disease. Hey, did I win the lottery or something? Well, I can't say enough about William Taylor, who IS the greatest! What an organizer, and who else would assemble a treadmill for me? Who? Appreciated several emails from long-time friend Chris Baldwin, and cards from Bennett Stewart. Underwent the whipple operation - June '07. Sometimes I wonder whether something was left on the operating table or fell on the floor. My weight dipped down to 102 pounds during winter '08. I was looking like a walking skeleton! Weight is now almost a whopping 140 pounds in February '10. This was my biggest physical battle that I have ever faced, but I remain determined to never give up. Why surrender? Why quit? My wife would be so disappointed. Personal faith is a great help, no matter what the outcome! Have been on the comeback trail by teaching online during spring '09 - present: Searching & Researching on the Internet/Use of PowerPoint, HTML/Web Design, and Pro...Expand for more