If you have any photos of Andy...

[benburch]

Please send them to me at benburch AT pobox.com.

I will be posting some or all of them on AndyThanksYou.com tomorrow.

[Horse with no Name]

1. Thank you for what you did for Andy

He was lucky to have you as a friend.:grouphug:

[benburch]

2. As I saw it, I couldn't have done any different.

Just the way I am constructed.

But thank you.

:hug:

[Debbi801]

3. You are a good man, Ben.

Find some way to take some time for You in all this.

:hug:
debbi

[flyarm]

31. ben ...

i took all the pics at the hospital at jh and a few pics in my home when he was recovering, but i do not know how to send them..i will try to have my hubby help me when he comes home...tommorrow..please pm me an email so i can send them then you can check with ted and see what ones he wants you to use..i just spoke to ted about it..or i will send to ted and he can send them to you..either way..i have alot of pics...of my dear andy..

fly

[Telly Savalas]

4. .

[GOPisEvil]

5. You know what's sad?

I've had Andy as a guest in my home twice, and met him on other occasions, and I have no pictures. Oh well...I have memories.

[benburch]

6. Once I publish the ones I am collecting...

Print them! Then you shall.

[goodboy]

7. ben, you have the ones I posted on Andy's site?

[benburch]

8. Saw them.

Plan to download and use them.

[goodboy]

9. ok good. didn't know if I had to resend them to you or not.,

[Blue_Roses]

10. I'm so sorry to hear this

I didn't know Andy, but was following his recovery close and I thought he was on the mend, so I was shocked to hear of his passing. I haven't been on DU as much in the last week since my daughter had surgery herself, so what happened? I'm in shock. Andy gave such hope for recovery of this type of cancer. Please accept my condolences for you and his loved ones:hug:

[Media_Lies_Daily]

12. Pancreatic cancer is one of the worst cancers to defeat. The survival....

...rate is very, very poor.

My Dad had the exact same surgery as Andy did, but he totally vetoed any chemo or radiation treatments. Dad went into the surgery weighing 170 pounds, and went home two weeks later at 135 pounds.

Dad's still here nine years later, and has clearly beaten the odds against surviving this form of cancer. Approximately 95% of all pancreatic cancer patients from 1996 are now dead.

[Blue_Roses]

13. so glad to hear

your dad is still here. Sounds like he had a rough go of it, but held strong. I just didn't realize how low the odds were with this type of cancer. It's just so sad. :cry:

[MissWaverly]

28. It might be a good idea for him to contact some hospitals

just e-mail them and say what you told me, they want everybody to
survive like your dad, he might say what his diet has been like, etc. He just have to goggle, but I know that Dr. Yeo, Andy's doctor at Hopkins is doing research on Pancreatic Cancer and he is a great guy!

[blm]

11. I can't send the ones he sent me long ago.

I'll just have to chuckle about them by myself every now and then.

heheh......better left to the imagination.

[benburch]

18. I'm sure he would be happy that you kept and enjoy them.

Andy was not ashamed of any part of his life.

[blm]

20. I know....that's something he and I connected very early on....

we behaved fairly shamelessly when we battled and cooed at the same time.

heheh....my buddy, Gbnc......we could battle like War of the Gargantuans and smooch and coo at the end of some blistering replies. Lurkers must have thought we were schizophrenic, but, we really just had total faith in the sincerity of each other and our shared goals, so the battles were fun, as well as illuminating.

Man, what a blast.

[greatauntoftriplets]

14. Ben, I have some I took when I visited Andy in Seattle....

in September of 2003 that are quite good. I'll mail you color copies of them next week (no scanner).

He was happy and relaxed then. Healthy as well.

[benburch]

15. Excellent.

I have a nice scanner here. I will have the photo album up today some time, but I can and will add more pictures as I receive them.

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. Thanks, Ben.

Talked to Termite a bit ago, he is holding up well...considering.

I'll have more information on arrangements later.

[helderheid]

17. I want to thank you and Ben

for all the love and support you've given Andy. I only knew him online but I don't dismiss that - met my husband online so I know how close people can get even without meeting face to face.

Thank you both for the updates, and for letting us know how we can help. I was honored to help pay for his operation.

Bless you both

[greatauntoftriplets]

25. Thanks very much.

:hug:

[benburch]

19. Please tell Termite that he can call me any time if he needs to talk.

And that Katy & I send our condolences and deepest respects.

[greatauntoftriplets]

24. I will, Ben.

:hug:

[suffragette]

21. selmo7 took some great ones of him on Jan 6 in DC

Here's the link to the thread of that:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=203&topic_id=341576
In the thread there's a link to the spot on photobucket where they are still posted.
So grateful to have had the opportunity to spend that day with Andy.

[helderheid]

22. kick for Andy

[helderheid]

23. this is a great one

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[meganmonkey]

26. kick

[benburch]

27. Memorial photo album published

http://www.AndyThanksYou.com/

[Nashyra]

29. How devastating

to have read this morning that DU's dear friend had passed away. My prayers and thoughts are with his family and friends. Thank you for the photo's, I'm sure he knows his work will live on and I for one will think of Andy's hard work and perseverance when I think I can no longer take it. He's our motivation. May he rest in peace.

[paula777]

32. I just looked at the photo album - I got very choked up

Such a sweet, happy man. What a terrible loss this is.

[helderheid]

30. could you set up a guestbook on the site?

thanks for everything Ben