This page has been set aside for announcements to the Microdata, MDC, Novadyne alumni community. If you have news or an announcement you'd like to share with the community, please send it via e-mail to stephenwgill@earthlink.net.

Another great reunion took place at the Yard House in the Irvine Spectrum. Click here to see all the pictures...

Hi All you Guys and Gals:

Well, its been a year ago this month that I completed my last of 6 chemo treatments for stage 4 lymphoma, so its about time I sent out an update to all my buddies that sailed with me through out that treatment period. Again, thanks for helping me thru that journey. It's great to be alive...

Well, I've been back into the swing of life for the last year and I feel great about it. My sailing trips have taken me from Long Beach, to Catalina, to Oxnard, to Santa Barbara, and around Anacapa Island, which is part of the Santa Cruz Islands. My wife Jennie doesn't sail easily, so she isn't part of this life. My tennis has made up for the many days spent sailing without any decent exercise. Jennie loves tennis, so she's a big part of this life. And I've remodeled the kitchen and den and just finished painting the outside of our home. So, as you can imagine, I do feel great. My strength and endurance is back to normal. And I can thank Rituxin and CHOP (a chemo therapy mix of various chemicals) that has put my lymphoma in remission. It doesn't cure lymphoma. It just beats it down below the line. It'll pop up again sometime. Then I may require another bout of chemo. In fact, my Oncologist, during my October visit, identified a lymph node under my right arm that is larger than it should be. It's nothing to worry about right now since I do have "slow growing lymphoma," but he'll keep an eye on that one with my next catscan.

Jennie has become very active in "Light-the-Night" walks for Leukemia & Lymphoma research. In fact, her company, along with many donations from our friends, raised over $7,000 alone for this year's drive. From Orange and Riverside Counties alone, the drive raised over $240,000. There's a lot of research going on to find a cure for my disease. And I just love it...

Like I said, it's great to be alive. I'll keep you guys and gals posted on any developments. In the mean time, here's wishing each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And keeping praying for anyone who has lymphoma or leukemia.

Love and good sailing to all*


Dick

* Including, but not limited to: Sail Jennie, Tug Boat Ron, Compass Norm (RIP), Anchor Francie, and Barnacle Jim.