Last week, I wrote about a really ugly looking video picture of my esophagus taken by Dr. Ransom with an endoscope in the surgery suite at Share Medical Center. At the time the Newsgram went to press, I had not received the pathology report. That's where I left things hanging in my report to you.

Well, a few hours later the pathologist's report revealed it was cancer of the esophagus. I have been quite open about the problem, telling our minister, Jay Tyree, that I don't see anything will be gained by pretending the problem doesn't exist. Also, several people have encouraged me, saying that ar...