Stretch: The Passing of a Mentor

 

“I think of photography like therapy.” - Harry Gruyaert


    Hello everyone. My friend Bob, who I wrote about in my last post, died peacefully on October 14, 2022 after fighting brain cancer for over two years. When I wrote about my not knowing how much more time he had here, Bob had already passed away. The world was much better with him in it. I will really miss my friend. Bob is survived by his loving wife and his three children.

    All profits from any sales on my website Marketplace from now until January 15, 2023 will be donated to the Glioblastoma Foundation, in remembrance of Bob. It’s a nice way to add some art to your life and contribute to an excellent charity. Peace be with all of you.


    So what does the Glioblastoma Foundation do? From their own website:

The Glioblastoma Foundation was created to galvanize glioblastoma drug development.

Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of tumor that arises in the brain. It is one of the most lethal forms of brain cancer. The current standard of care (consisting of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy) is ineffective, and the median survival of a person diagnosed with glioblastoma is about 15 months; without treatment, it is a paltry 3-6 months. Although radiation and chemotherapy prolong life, they greatly reduce quality of life—so much so, in fact, that some patients opt out of treatment.

The purpose of Glioblastoma Foundation is to transform the standard of care for glioblastoma by supporting the development of drug therapies for glioblastoma. Researchers have found that each glioblastoma is different, and as such a targeted approach to therapy may be necessary. Glioblastoma Foundation focuses on supporting the development of targeted therapies, those based on the molecular features of each tumor. It is likely that no one therapy will be enough to beat glioblastoma. Multiple drugs will inevitably be needed to block the many molecular signaling pathways present in glioblastoma, thereby disabling the cellular machinery that allows tumors to recur.

The research they support will transform glioblastoma therapy and prolong the lives of glioblastoma patients. They need your help. Please join them on the journey to improve the prognosis and quality of life of patients diagnosed with glioblastoma.

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‘Stretch,’ a look into the tall pine treetops of the precious maritime forest at Burton Island Nature Preserve in southern coastal Delaware, as the sun drops lower in the cloudy blue sky on a beautiful autumn day.

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Location: Burton Island Nature Preserve, Bethany Beach, DE 19930, USA

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