Once There Were Seven - Now??????

Many of you may remember the HBO special, specifically "Memory The Loss Tapes".  Both my wife and I have tried to find out how each of the perssons in the film were doing. However calling and emailing HBO brought not even a response of any kind jus SILENCE. I know my wife will hit me upside the head for this, but I guess they got their awards and that is that. I met these folks and they were oh so nice and greatfull for each of us letting them into our lives. It is not the actual people that filmed the part I was in that I am miffed at (being politically correct here), but those at the top who do not seem to really care beyond their fuckin awards, sorry wife but I had to let it out.


The film had the following folks in it:  Bessie Knapmiller, Fannie Davis, Yolanda Santomartino, Josephine Mickow, Cliff Hoffman, Woody Giest and of course me.


Theough research my wife was able to find out most of the information we wanted to know. Remember we all had been diagnosed for about the same number of years:
Bessie Knapmiller  set free 2/2010 she won!
Fannie Davis: unable to find out
Yolanda Santomartino: unable to find out, but her age and condition tell me she may not be with us anymore.
Josephine Mickow: set free 10/2009 she won!
Cliff Hoffman: set free April or May of 2008 before filming complete, he won!
Woody Giest: set free 3/2010 (believe this is correct) he won!
Joseph Potocny (ME): well your still stuck with me.


I have mxied emotions about my comrades, as I do not like to see anyone die, I am also happy for thsoe who won and beat this bastardly disease. I am also jealous that I am not with them. As for Fannie and Yolanda, I pray the Lord has you in his arms and comforting you.


I ask the families of those past on their permission to post a picture on my memory page of their loved ones and that they send me one:  jolynn1@cox.net


This is for me a sad day of posting. Take care of yourselves.


God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!!!!
joe