Camp Holloway Discussion Forum - Research Archive - 11/11/00 to 01/21/10

Prayers for a Brother

Flight,

For those of you that know Charlie I am posting this Health Update. Charlie was the Glue that held the VHCMA together for so many years. As many of you know that responsibility is now in my lap. Tough shoes to fill. If any of you wish to send your prayers clik on the link provided and scrool down to member sick call click again and another link will be provided. Feel free to check our web site out while you are their.

Tom Gator 851.

I have been informed that Charlie Rains is not doing well. As most of
you know, Charlie has been battling cancer for the last two years. It
started in his neck and though many chemotherapy and radiation
treatments he has been holding his own. I have just been asked to post
the following.

Charlie has asked that the Board and the membership be informed of his
condition. He has recognized that the organization is very important
to him and that his brothers would want to be informed of what is
going on with him, as he was always wanting to be informed of his
brothers well being.

In November 2006, Charlie was re-diagnosed with cancer. This time in
the lung. He has been through numerous chemotherapy treatments since
January 2007 and it seems that the cancer has continued to grow
involving the ribs. As of May, tests indicate that it has spread to
the brain. He will be having radiation treatments for the next two
weeks to help minimize the potential side effects related to the brain
cancer.

Please keep us in your prayers as he continues to fight this disease
process.

Joanne & Charlie Rains