Comments on: On The 1st Anniversary Of My Leukemia Diagnosis, Feeling Thankful About A Year Of Thorns & Roses

By: John D. Solomon, 1963-2010

John D. Solomon, 1963-2010 — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:14:33 +0000

[...] ever hid anything — on the contrary, he was refreshingly candid at all times (most notably here). It’s just that he was so consistently sanguine that his illness often seemed like more of [...]

By: Ed and Viv Merrin

Ed and Viv Merrin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:16:26 +0000

John:
We have been following your progress with your folks. We have and do wish you only the very best.
With love,
Ed and Viv

By: Lesley and Adam

Lesley and Adam — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:29:27 +0000

Hi John! We enjoyed walking across the Brooklyn Bridge with you that night. You are a true hero!
Congratulations on this milestone for you.
We look forward to many walks across the bridge with you.
Lesley and Adam (and family!)

By: Lisa Bedford

Lisa Bedford — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:49:30 +0000

I enjoy reading your blog and look forward to the day your book is published. Thanks for sharing this information about your battle with leukemia. You’ll be in my prayers.

By: tatiana

tatiana — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:43:46 +0000

Dear John,

Thank-you for your beautiful ,inspiring message. Over the past year, you and your amazing family have always been in my thoughts.
With much love,
Tatiana

By: margie

margie — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:28:44 +0000

always thinking of you and your beautiful family. i can’t believe its been a year. congratulations on this milestone. can’t wait to spend many happy years of celbrations and friendship.
xxx
margie

By: William R. Cumming

William R. Cumming — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:51:24 +0000

From a fellow Cancer survivor thanks for all the effort displayed and great competence and sharing of knowledge on you blog during the last year. Has to have been really tough but I personally appreciate your great efforts and acomplishment. Just keep going. and hoping remission is permanent and everything will be AOK! A rough assignment that you have handled ably. Thanks from me and all you have helped understand the issues that face US!

By: Harry

Harry — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:41:27 +0000

Rock on, amigo. Many happy returns. You are a good man, and we are lucky to have you.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:11:32 +0000

John
I am so lucky to have known you for so long and to read your journey through the last year. My sister-in-law is a three year survivor of breast cancer. And I know that it was our family, great treatment, and her will to survive that empowered our entire family. You are still an incredible writer and now I enjoy following your passion for other people via facebook.

By: M.I.L.

M.I.L. — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:48:44 +0000

John, Your calm courage sustains us all. Now, to see your sensitivity, Wow! It’s my privilege to know you. Keep up the good fight on all fronts. Love, Anne

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:21:11 +0000

Thank you for keeping up the blog even while you dealt with the individual challenge. Your perspective both on national issues and on the personal illness has been inspiring to all of us.

By: Jimmy Jazz

Jimmy Jazz — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:10:59 +0000

john:

You’re a pleasure to read and an asset to the web. You’ve made preparedness more approachable and, thus, more useful. While I don’t want to speak for everyone, I think we’re all better prepared because of your work.

I’m glad your still here, and that I know you.

Here’s to many, many more years of increasing good times,
Jimmy

By: Louise

Louise — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:43:10 +0000

I have only recently started reading this blog, and had no idea that you were battling cancer. Thank you for sharing your personal story.

Here’s to many more years, cancer free!

By: Jon Weintraub

Jon Weintraub — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:09:48 +0000

John-

While I haven’t known you nearly as long as Zig, I echo his sentiments! You’ve been an amazing friend to so many people for so many years, I’m glad that all your friends could give back a little of that support in the last year. The dignity with which you handled this is an inspiration to me and, I’m sure, to all your friends and family.

I’m so glad that you’ve reached this milestone in good health and I hope the jump shot recovers as well.

Much love,

Jon

By: michael danziger

michael danziger — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:33:08 +0000

John:

It has been one year since you faced down leukemia with the poise, courage and optimism that defines you.
You have been my one and only best friend since we met 41 years ago and I look forward to at least another 41 years of love, friendship and inspiration.

On behalf of everyone who loves you, I couldn’t be more proud of you or more thankful that you are doing so well.

With love,

Zig