Its really incredible how Dr. Randy Pauschs story moves and what makes it even more incredible is that its so similar to my story. I too have cancer and have survived eight years - which again have been incredible(I am using this word too often!) - I have no food or air passage and hence have been on liquid feed which I have through the peg tube in my stomach and I have a tracheostomy in my throat for breathing. I had no voice till I created what I call "My Orator" -a creation which gives me completely clear speech.
I welcome you all to read my story on wwww.rdoc.org.uk - a British website dedicated to cancer. My story can be viewed by clicking on "Ananth's story" which is mentioned amid survivors on the right had side of the main page. The story is post cancer and till the year 2004. My book which is due for publication will give the story of my entire life of the last fifty years.
Thank you all.
Ananth