No Teleprompter, No Mercy

In 2011, when my father became ill with what we would later learn was pancreatic cancer, I started writing a story. You can find it by clicking here. I never finished it and I have thought about that many times. I hear lines in my head and fail to write them down. It’s all there, [...]

  In early February 2011, my father, Harry Welshofer, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  Just a few weeks later, he was gone. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of all cancer deaths and its survival rate has not improved in a staggering 25 years. Please join me in the fight against this devastating disease. [...]

Author’s note:  I was overwhelmed by the response to the first part of  “Sunset,” my work in progress about my father’s battle with pancreatic cancer, a battle he lost in February 2011.  The story continues here. Click here to read Part I. Part II.   Late January 2011:  My dad has cancer…somewhere.  It’s not in [...]

  In memory of our Dad, my sister and I are taking part in the Albany Capital District Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk for Hope on September 11, 2011. If everyone gives just a little, it can do a lot of good. All proceeds will go to research thanks to The Lustgarten Foundation. Pancreatic Cancer is [...]