There are many ways to keep in touch with friends and family these days. Facebook, Twitter and Myspace, to name a few, allows us to keep in touch quite easily. But, to really post what is important to us in more detail, is a personal web site ideal. So this my friends, is my small corner of the Web. You might think after reading Cancer, Histiocytosis and Osteonecrosis in my navigation that I use this web site for self pity. This is far from the truth. With all I have been through and what I am still going through, I try to stay as positive as possible. I still make plans. As they say, "Life goes on". I hope you can stay a while and browse through the different topics and pages. I am sure you will find some useful information.
The family tree pages cover what I have been able to find out about the Dempsey, Calvert and McElheny family lineages. If this is your first visit to my site, maybe you can help me fill some of the gaps that I have or at least point me in the right direction. On the other hand, maybe I can help you out.
The Cancer page covers the most current of my medical problems. In November 2009 I was diagnosed with cancer in my large intestine and metastasis to the liver. I had thought that I have suffered enough with the Histiocytosis disease, but now I find myself fighting a new medical problem. You can read all about how I am dealing with this disease.
The Histiocytosis pages are a chronicle of my struggle with this, for adults, rare disease. I was first diagnosed with it in January 2000 and have been fighting it ever since. Now new to my list of "rare ailments" is Osteonecrosis or Dead Jaw disease. You can find out more about this disease on the Osteonecrosis page.
Be sure to check out my slide show. There are lots of pictures of my family and grandchildren. I will be adding more and more pictures in the near future.
New to my web site is the My travels page. Here, I am going to document my travels throughout Europe with pictures and text. Be sure to check back often to see where my travels take me.
If you want to leave me a personal message you can do so under my Contact me page. You can also leave a comment on my Guestbook.
I hope you enjoy your time here and make it a regular site to visit when surfing the Web.
Regards, Ed
