I first wrote about our friend Mark
Weiner on July 31st of 2012. Shortly after my diagnosis with primary
CNS lymphoma, Mark, a neurologist, had been diagnosed with a glioblastoma, a
rare and difficult to treat tumor in his brain. He had over six years of ups
and downs, supported by a loving family and community of devoted friends through
countless treatments, but in the end, it was just not meant to be, and we
received the sad news on Sunday morning that Mark had died.
We have known Mark and his wife Hedy Wald
Weiner since living in Sharon from 1986-1991. Their children were somewhat
younger than ours and we never became close friends back then, but over these
past few years we have obviously been drawn together by our common experiences
with health issues. Hedy is now a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at
Brown University who has published a number of insightful pieces about dealing
with Mark’s illness over these past few years.
The funeral was held in Sharon this
morning. We could not be there because I have a treatment on Wednesday. I did
use the link to the live broadcast, but due to technical problems those of us
trying to watch from afar missed the first half.
I am proud to count Hedy as one of my
most avid blog readers who has, despite all the personal challenges, frequently sent me encouraging notes to keep up
my writing. I have to be honest, I am really having a hard time with this one. I
only wish I could do or could have done even a small fraction for her of all
she has done for me.
Love,
Rebecca
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