Keith passed away peacefully this morning at 4:00 a.m.  Many thanks for your support and best wishes for my brother over the past several months.  I'll leave this blog up for as long as possible for anyone who wants to read some of the archive pages to know my brother a little better.  Steve.

Hi Everyone.  Its with relief that i can say that Keith is doing better but unfortunately has a long way to go.  I think part of the reason for his recent improvement is that it snowed recently.  He sure loves snow.  Anyway he isn't ready to sit and do a lot of typing so he's going to say a few words and i'm going to type them for him.  Here goes: "I want to say hi to anyone who reads this.  I know some who have never read my blog before will not know what I've been through recently but its not important.  I feel better.  Especially after whats been going on for the past few months.  Im still a long way from being well again.  But I do feel there is hope.  In case I don't get a chance to say this later I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and that all of you will have happy and healthy lives for many years to come."  Its time to help Keith get ready for bed.  Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers for my brother.  I hope someday soon he'll be able to get back to a normal life and he can write in his blog for himself.  I know he'll have a lot to talk about since he and I have had some really intersting conversations since he first got sick.  Steve.

Just when we thought there was forward movement theres a set back.  Ive had to take Keith back to the hospital twice in the last week for severe infections.  He is in a lot of pain and not resting comfortably at all. He's barely eating anything either.  Please keep him in your thoughts and hope with us that he gets through this soon.  Steve.

Hi Everyone.  I brought Keith home from the hospital last week.  He's had two surgeries.  Some chemotherapy but no radiation.  He's a still weak but he's happy to be home.  I saw him on his computer early today.  I ddon't know what he was doing but he was onlyi on for a short time.  Maybe soon he'll write something here.  I hope so because i know he'll want to talk about all he's gone through.  When he got home I asked him if there was anything he wanted to do and he said:  "Live until at Christmas."  I asked him what he meant and he only said he wanted to set short goals for now.  AFterChristmas all he wants is to see his iris in the garden next spring.  I think those are attainable goals right now.  The future will always be there for him I think.  Taking little steps to get there is ok.  Steve.

Keith is making some progress but it sometimes seems its always followed by a setback.  He's not worse which is what matters most.  I've learned a lot about my brother just reading some of his entries in the past.  I've also read a little about some of the people who read his blog and some of the blogs they write.  I've said some names of people to him I've come across.  I know anyone who reads his blog all the time will like knowing that he smiles when I say the names to him.  I've always known my brother is gay.  I wish I had gotten to know all the different sides of him that I've seen in his writings.  If all continues to go well I may get that chance.  Thats something I'm looking forward to.  Steve.

Hey.  I'm Keith's brother Steve.  I wish I could give good news but Keith is not responding to treatments as well as hoped.  We're all trying to remain optimistic but his doctors have said he should be prepared just in case.  Keith asked to have a lawyer come in and help him with a last will.  Thats been done and he seems more at ease about a lot of things. I can't say that theres no hope but I think we're all thinking that a miracle is whats needed.  Keith sleeps a lot.  He's not shown any interest in his computer or the internet.  He still tries to watch Family Guy on tv when he can stay awake.  It always brings a smile to his face.  Laughter is a pretty good medicine I guess.