It is with great sadness and honor that I announce the death of my father, Richard Lawrence Venezky, today, June 11th, 2004. My father was an amazing man who excelled in so many ways. He was a loving father, a caring husband, a loyal friend, a committed mentor, an inspiring teacher, an honored scholar, an [...]
Hi. It appears that I was a little optimistic about Dad getting out of the hospital in the near future. He’s in good spirits but has had and recovered from another fever. He is continuing to fight the lung issue and the doctors are working on reducing his cough. In the meantime, we are trying [...]
Hi – As one of Dad’s doctors said the other day, “it looks like you dodged another bullet.” The radiation appears to be getting rid of the lymphoma. There is still concern about the fungus in Dad’s lungs but Dad may be released from the hospital in the next week or so. Dad is still [...]
Hi All – The following is a message from one of Dad’s colleagues about an award that the University of Delaware has created in Dad’s name. Information about the award was first presented at the Festschrift and we are all very excited about it. Love, Dina ps I will be sending another update shortly.
Hi. I’ve been told that the Festschrift was a huge success and I can’t wait to see the video. Dad, unfortunately, was not able to attend. He had a fever of 104 on Friday and although it is back down, there are still concerns. I am assuming that he will be starting another round of [...]
Hi. This weekend Dad’s colleagues are holding a Festschrift (see definition below) for him in Delaware. There are about 50 people flying in for a full day of presentations on Saturday. The plan is for him to leave the hospital to attend. We are all very excited and I wish I could be there! Here’s [...]
I’m afraid that I don’t have good news. The chemotherapy to fight the lymphoma is not working and we are waiting to hear about alternative options. Dad is having some difficulty talking, due to the tumor in his throat, but is otherwise in good spirits. He spent part of today in the garden, which is [...]
Hi. We’ve encountered a few complications and we’re waiting to see if the new treatments are going to work. Right now the doctor’s are trying to find a balance between the graft vs. host disease and the lymphoma treatments. Dad had the 2nd of four chemotherapy treatments for the lymphoma on Friday and we should [...]
Hi Everyone. Dad went back into the hospital today with another “inconvenience”. He has a tumor in his throat that has been diagnosed as a lymphoma (b cell, I think). He is currently undergoing a large number of tests to determine more information about the tumor, if there are others, etc. Both Mom and Dad [...]
Hi Everyone – Just a quick update to let you know that Dad is home from the hospital!! He is doing well, although it appears that he may have new sensitivities (stuffed nose and sore throat) so we are trying to get rid of all allergens from the house (perfume, flowers, scented laundry detergent, dustmites, [...]