Update on Felton West

From Jorjanna Price:

Several folks have asked for an update on Felton, so I’ll share what I know after talking with him on the phone this weekend. Felton completed the 15 radiation treatments (for brain tumors) and is now hairless and feeling a little weak. i noticed his voice was not as strong, but he showed no lack of vigor.

He talked at length about all the people who have contacted him and the many interesting stories he hears about what people have done with their lives. one contact was Henry Holcomb, who worked in the Austin bureau in the ‘70s, went to the Star-Telegram and now is at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Henry’s wife is a hospital chaplain, and Felton said he had an hour-long conversation with her that was quite helpful.

Since leaving the hospital, a bunch of his kids and grandkids have been to visit and to ferry him to doctor appointments, which gave Jean a needed rest.

Now that radiation is over, a mild chemotherapy is due to begin. but rather than having to go to a medical facility, this new procedure merely requires taking a pill on a regular basis. it’s pricey – $2,500 a month. Felton and Jean are waiting to hear how much Medicare will cover.
Again, Felton really gets a charge from emails, cards and phone calls. so plez encourage folks to remember him with any sort of news or interesting tidbits. Felton recently lost some addresses from his computer, so if anyone needs his email, it's few2@ev1.net