Folks I believe in the power of prayer. Our friend Craig Hamrick is
not doing so well. Those of us who saw him at the festival a couple
of weeks ago will be shocked I am sure. Craig of course has kept the
torch alive by writing books and maintaining Dark Shadows online.
Craig is a dear friend who has taught me strength. He has been there
on so many occasions the last couple of years for Peter and I both
professionally and personally.
Earlier this morning I received this email from Craig's lover and our
friend Joe:
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Salvatore
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 1:57 AM
To: Joe Salvatore
Subject: craig hamrick's condition
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
I wanted to let you know that Craig's health has deteriorated
significantly over the past three days, and this afternoon he
entered
a hospice facility here in NYC. His mother, stepfather, and brother
arrived today, and the doctor has said that Craig is entering the
final stage of his battle with colon cancer. No one is sure how
long
the battle will continue. The doctor was talking in weeks on
Monday,
but Craig's condition got worse pretty quickly on Tuesday. We will
need to wait and see.
Craig is comfortable, fairly alert, but dealing with confusion and
disorientation. His liver is failing, and this is causing the
toxins
to build up in his bloodstream. Hence the confusion. He is not in
pain at this point, which is helpful.
I'm sorry that this is coming to some of you in an email, but as you
can imagine, the last few days have been overwhelming and a
struggle. Not sure what to say about visitors. I will try to get a
sense tomorrow and see what he thinks.
My ability to access email during the day is limited, as I will be
balancing time at the hospice and my work schedule. I will do my
best to keep you informed.
As always, thank you for all of your support. It holds us up as we
move through these moments.
With much thanks,
joe
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May we all send a word to the higher power and ask to provide
comfort for both Joe and Craig.
Warmth and friendship to each one of you today.
John