Hey there, Hi there, Ho there!
Firstly, I want to let you all know how much your messages, prayers, positive thoughts, and pixie dust have been helping me get through this medical crisis. Even though I wasn’t able to respond, reading messages from my friends and Connecting with Walt family filled me with energy I needed to persevere through many challenging weeks.
So, here’s the basic story. On the show I announced I was going in for an appendectomy because a tumor was growing on it. I had the surgery the tumor was a slow-growing cancer and they got it all out. I was discharged the same day and all seemed well. Well, it turns out the surgeon has perforated my bowel, sepsis set in, and the pain was extraordinary. My daughter took me to the ER. I had emergency surgery and spent 17 days in the hospital. I’ve been home a couple of weeks working with a home health care team to regain my strength and stamina. I have a wound vac and a temporary ileostomy bag. I am making good progress. I have had a couple of setbacks with cellulitis in my right leg and low blood pressure. Otherwise, I am feeling no pain.
Those of you who knew my wife, Carol, know how she faced her medical challenges with grace, positivity, and strength. Her example and my faith have gotten me through this. I do believe I am meant to learn something from this experience in order to be a better person.
I would be remiss if I did not thank my co-host, producer, and good friend Craig Williams for his support and for keeping CWW on the air with updates and treasures from the archives. He has been putting in long hours behind the scenes getting the new video format up and running and making sure there is content to help us enjoy Disney during this stunning time.
I look forward to when i am able to return to the microphone and share more stories about Walt Disney and his legacy. Until then, I’ll end with what Carol always said, “It’s a great day to be alive.”