I’d like to thank everyone who has expressed support for my wife’s cancer battle, whether in the comments of the post or via email.  I’ve shared all of those comments and emails with her, and she is overwhelmed by the response.  We both greatly appreciate the support and the prayers.  We’ll have a better idea of how things stand later this week when we see the surgeon who’ll do the lumpectomy.

I want to make you aware of another situation.  A number of you are probably aware of Mark Finn’s situation, but in case some of you aren’t, I want to put a plug in for him and his wife, Cathy.  They both are facing some serious medical issues.

Cathy has Stage 3 ovarian cancer.  She is currently undergoing chemo and taking blood thinners to reduce a clot in her leg so she can have surgery.  That will be followed by more chemo.  Mark has two surgeries coming up himself.  They are also having Fun With Insurance.

Mark is an author and a leading Robert E. Howard scholar.  He and Cathy own the movie theater in Vernon, Texas.  As you can probably imagine, their dual medical situations have placed a real strain on them financially.  They’ve set up a GoFundMe account here.

Please consider contributing something to help Mark and Cathy out.  And not just at Christmas time.  Their insurance deductibles will reset next month, and surgeries and cancer treatments aren’t cheap.