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I completed a fantastic 30 year career in the USAF in 2002. Shortly after that I received a great job offer from Sears. In 2004 my life took a serious detour. I was found to have stage IV laryngeal cancer in my throat. After considering all the options available, we decided to proceed with a laryngectomy operation that removed my larynx and 70 percent of my thyroid. After a few months of radiation therapy I figured I had cancer beat. But 1 year later (December 2005) my doctor discovered that the cancer traveled to my lungs. I was given 2-8 months to live. I am now on my seventh different chemotherapy and will continue to fight on with the blessings from God and the prayers as well as the support from my friends and family. I have retired somewhat in Lumberton NJ. I have three great daughters and seven terrific grandchildren!