Michael Scott McMurry in Coma

Michael Scott McMurry, longtime furry fan and founder of ZonieCon was diagnosed with stomach cancer last year. Despite an aggressive treatment, he is currently in a coma, and is not expected to recover. The following update was recieved through Mel. White via the Curtis family.

---------- Forwarded message ----------

Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 19:01:28 -0500

From: Mike & Carole Curtis shandafa@cyberback.com

----- Original Message -----

From: "Kjartan ArnÛrsson" karno@islandia.is

To: "Mike & Carole Curtis" shandafa@cyberback.com

Cc: calbeck@goodnet.com

Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 5:01 PM

Subject: Re: McMurry.





> Hi -

>

>    You've probably already heard this, but just in case....

>

> On Friday Marty and I left town with our kids for a previously planned

> trip.  We left Mike in the very capable hands of his friend Judy

> Worley.  Judy moved into our home with Mike on Friday, but by Saturday

> she became concerned with his condition and called the Hospice nurse.

> Mike's nurse came to the house immediately and determined that he needed

> to be in their in-patient care unit.  A Hospice van then came to the

> house and transported Mike to Hospice of the Valley's care unit adjacent

> to Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix.  The address to the unit is:  901

> E. Willetta, Phoenix, AZ   The phone number is 602-223-3130 and Mike is

> in room 2305.

>

> Mike's parents have been at the Hospice unit all weekend with him, as

> has Judy and another friend.  We arrived home this afternoon, and Marty

> rushed down there as soon as he could.  Unfortunately Mike's condition

> is not good.  He's on massive amounts of pain medication and he is very

> weak.  Marty's gut feeling is that Mike will not be leaving the Hospice

> unit.  We do not have any idea how much longer he will be with us, but

> to look at him one can only think that it won't be long.

>

> I am so sorry to pass along this sad news, but so many of you have asked

> to be kept informed.  It is really a blessing to us to know that Mike is

> so well loved by his friends.

>

> Please network this information to any of Mike's other friends who are

> not listed in the "to" area of this e-mail.  Unfortunately Marty and I

> don't have everyone's addresses.  Again, please call us if you have any

> questions.

>

> Celia McMurry

> 

>

>     Forwarded by

>

>  - KJARTAN -

>

>





We have since heard from the family and Mike is now in a coma and not

expected to recover. The family is planning a wake, and Steve Corbett is

also trying to organize something at Confurence.



Take care



Mike and Carole