Update: Susan passed away on August 5th, 2009
One of the best known cycling bloggers is the Fat Cyclist whose real is Elden Nelson. Not only does he write an awesome blog, he’s also finished the Leadville 100 more times than just about anyone else.
His wife, Susan, has battling cancer for the last few years and yet they’ve kept a positive attitude. Last week they went to the doctor because she had lost the ability to focus on anything at all, even for a moment, and her coordination was gone. Although severe depression is common after chemo, they did an MRI to make sure nothing else was going on. The doctor called by the time they made it home. Sadly as the doctor put it, she has tumors spread through her brain like dandelion seeds. The doctor has given them very little hope.
They had a talk on the way home from the doctor about what they had to do in the next couple months that Susan is expected to live. Fatty said, “Those of you who have had this kind of talk know what I mean. And those of you who haven’t had this talk think you know what I mean, but don’t.”
This morning Kenny left a comment on the Fat Cyclist blog on an account he has set up to help the Nelsons (No longer open). Also the new 2008 Fat Cyclist jerseys from Twin Six will be available soon and will be used to support Susan.
Dear Readers of Fatcyclist.com,
This last week has been truly tragic learning of the down turn of Suzan’s illness. As I read these comments left by all you good people, the over all theme is the same. “What can we do for Elden, Susan and their kids?” I decided it was time to stop wondering and time to start doing. I set up a bank account in Elden’s name at a local bank here in Utah. It is linked to pay pal. The PayPal account is winsusannelson@gmail.com (No longer open). If you don’t have a pay pal account you can also donate by going to my business’s website http://www.kennysphoto.com and clicking on the link in the middle of the page, where you can donate with the credit card of your choice. Please know that all funds collected will go directly to this bank account and after a two month period will be given to Elden, Susan and Family. Elden is unaware of this account, until now, of course. I’m not sure how he will react to this comment, but if he removes it, I’m going to continue to put it back on his blog and I invite you as fatcyclist readers to also put this on your own respective blogs. I truly believe that we bless our own lives, when we help others, so I hope that Elden will allow us to help him through this very trying time in his life. He truly has touched each one of us, through his writing and his friendship.
Respectfully yours,
Kenny
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