Last Updated September 5, 2003

One man's battle with terminal

The agony of waiting

Acupuncture brings relief after sevenmonths of pain

Terminal-cancer patient hopes it's the perfect time for throat surgery

Despair leads to renewed hope

Enduring the ordeal of treatment

Now it's time to wait, wonder

Ric Blake is disheartened but hopeful

Getting ready for the end, savoring the now

Despite prognosis, he's determined to see another year

'Today is full of possibilities'

Read Ric Blake's speech he made at the Relay for Life in Methuen June 14th.

What drives him crazy is the system

A five-star caregiver

Cat's cancer a metaphor for Blakes' own struggle

Cancer patient trades tenuous hope for a solid here and now

American Cancer Society "Sword of Hope' award

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