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General Category => NF2 => Topic started by: Mark H on March 09, 2009, 10:53:15 pm

Title: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Mark H on March 09, 2009, 10:53:15 pm

He wasn't a poster here but this morning my friend michael "Ghostwriter for God" Gergley lost his battle against NF2. He never could recover from his last surgery and spent several months in the hospital and rehab. He is going to be greatly missed by those of us who knew him.
Mark

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: nancyann on March 09, 2009, 11:08:52 pm

so sorry to hear this Mark,  my heart goes out to all those who knew him.
keep a peaceful heart my friend,  Nancy

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: suboo73 on March 10, 2009, 04:05:14 am

Mark, 

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and Michael's extended family. 
I am so sorry for the loss of your friend.  :'(
Thank you for sharing the news...

Sincerely,
Sue

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Jim Scott on March 10, 2009, 11:38:32 am

Mark ~

I'm terribly sorry to learn of this untimely death stemming from NF2 surgery.  Please accept my condolences.  You and Michael's family are in my prayers at this time of loss.

Jim

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Jeff on March 13, 2009, 08:08:09 pm

Mark,
If I had any tears, they would be falling. Michael was a wonderful person. He encouraged me greatly when I was first diagnosed 7 years ago. He will indeed be greatly missed.
Jeff

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Mark H on March 13, 2009, 10:27:50 pm

Thank you everybody.
Jeff, Michael was a truly good guy who touched many lives in his too short time here. I wish I could be even 1/3 as good a person as he was.
Mark

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: sgerrard on March 13, 2009, 11:18:08 pm

I finally had a chance to Google Michael Gergley. There seem to be quite a few people who knew him and loved him. I wish I had gotten to know him, I think I would have liked him. I also came across Yvonne, someone who wrote about Michael in a book called "I'm Not Sick, Just a Bit Unwell." I think I want to read that.

My heart goes out to those who knew him, it is a sad ending to a good man's life. My best wishes to Jeff and Mark for continuing health.

Steve

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Mark H on March 14, 2009, 08:13:08 am

Steve,
Yvonne is a young lady with NF@ who lives in Malaysia. Actually she's here in the States right now for treatment of one of her tumors. Her book is a good one and worth reading. Funds from it, and also t-shirts and other things she has designed and sells go to helping her with medica bills. Michael also wrote a few books, poetry mixed in with his life.
Mark

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Jeff on March 14, 2009, 04:20:06 pm

Quote from: Mark H on March 14, 2009, 08:13:08 am

Actually she's here in the States right now for treatment of one of her tumors.

Mark,
Is she in LA? I am going to House on Weds. for appointments.
Jeff

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Kaybo on March 14, 2009, 05:21:18 pm

mark~
I read about this when I found Yvonne's blog (I got an alert from Google) - I am so sorry for all who knew him or came in contact with  him.  It sounds like he was a great guy who touched a lot of lives!

K

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Mark H on March 14, 2009, 06:59:17 pm

Jeff,
here's a link to her bolg. Looks like she will be at Good Sam.
Mark

http://www.yvonnefoong.com/

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Jeff on March 15, 2009, 08:38:10 am

Thanks Mark,
I didn't think to look there before I asked. But I did check there right after I posted. Thanks again,
Jeff

Title: Re: NF2 takes another one
Post by: Raven on March 15, 2009, 04:57:52 pm

Mark,

So sorry to hear about your friend..........NF2 stinks.

John