Please pray for Darrin, Kim and their daughters this holiday season.
wdaytonco December 23rd, 2007
Amazingly, I got to see Darrin this past Thursday, when he showed up at our Org. Services luncheon at Augustine Grill in Castle Rock. If you recall from the previous post, Darrin just had surgery on his other lung, to obtain a sample of his aggressive cancer, so that they could begin testing experimental chemo on it to see which concoction might work best at treating it.
This is, of course, a long shot, but one that Darrin was willing to take, in order to try and find some other chance at a successful treatment. He has been fighting this all the way.
I was also honored to have been asked by my boss Kevin Capp, to read Darrin’s speech at our Town’s Manager Meeting on Thursday. Darrin and Kevin had prepared speeches that they delivered at the Colorado Information Management Association’s award ceremony, when our team was presented with IT Team of the Year in Colorado. Kevin asked if I would read Darrin’s speech for him, since he was recovering at home from surgery. Darrin’s speech received a standing ovation and while it was a little awkward for me to read his personal comments, it was an honor to be able to speak for him, when he wasn’t able to be there.
Darrin did make it to the luncheon however, and it was good to see him. His lung capacity is decreased, and so his blood oxygen content is running in the 70s to low 80s. He is truly an example of someone who has NEVER given up throughout this entire ordeal. He has consistently fought the cancer and its effects every step of the way.
Please pray for Darrin and his family this Christmas and New Years!
Bill