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Hello UXO community and friends. My wife Linda was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in March of 2020. All this after having pace maker put in & 8 days in Regions medical center with acute
pneumonia. She's had a bad year to say the least. We were told with chemo she would have 2 to 4 years. She has completed her chemo treatments and last Friday had her final CAT scan done. We were hoping & praying for the best " remission" ; however after consultation with her cancer doctor, the chemo did not win and the cancer has spread so rapidly and had spread to her lymphnodes, liver and brain. We were hit with the cold hard truth that we didn't have years, but only a couple of months. Wow how surreal. Linda is a wonderful person, wife and friend.. She touches every body she meets, as all of you in the UXO community that have met her can attest to. Before she goes to heaven she would like to see her father and her siblings all together one last time while she still has her dignity and is still capable to get around with limited derres. She would also like to go to Dolly wood in Tennessee as that was supposed to be our honey moon which due to either working or just not enough funds we never did get there. She also loves the ocean and would love to see it one last time. Due to my health and now Linda's I haven't worked in over a year and have been living off of savings which is completely exhausted now. I only wish I could accommodate her final wishes as she's only got a short time with me ; however I need help. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to all my friends and family for all your prayers and support.
Rik Metcalf,
UXO Tech. II
pneumonia. She's had a bad year to say the least. We were told with chemo she would have 2 to 4 years. She has completed her chemo treatments and last Friday had her final CAT scan done. We were hoping & praying for the best " remission" ; however after consultation with her cancer doctor, the chemo did not win and the cancer has spread so rapidly and had spread to her lymphnodes, liver and brain. We were hit with the cold hard truth that we didn't have years, but only a couple of months. Wow how surreal. Linda is a wonderful person, wife and friend.. She touches every body she meets, as all of you in the UXO community that have met her can attest to. Before she goes to heaven she would like to see her father and her siblings all together one last time while she still has her dignity and is still capable to get around with limited derres. She would also like to go to Dolly wood in Tennessee as that was supposed to be our honey moon which due to either working or just not enough funds we never did get there. She also loves the ocean and would love to see it one last time. Due to my health and now Linda's I haven't worked in over a year and have been living off of savings which is completely exhausted now. I only wish I could accommodate her final wishes as she's only got a short time with me ; however I need help. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you to all my friends and family for all your prayers and support.
Rik Metcalf,
UXO Tech. II
