Gene Colan health update

[drewincanada]

Cliff Meth posted this today:

 

http://thecliffordmethod.blogspot.com/

 

There are 3 or 4 posts over the past few days about Gene's condition.

[comicnoir]

Let's all hope for the best for one of the last living architects of the Silver Age.

[A-DONIS]

I trully hope Mr. Colan gets better. The comic book industry will never be the same.

[oakman29]

God speed Gene.

[synch]

hang in there gene damn when ever I see news for him its always bad

 

[MagnusX]

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Its Sad to hear this....[/font]

 

[seanfingh]

 

Keep on fighting, Gene.

[GL1]

Keep on fighting, Gene.

 

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[Boba]

Hang in there guy there's already too few of you left.

[Wally's Comics]

Let's all hope for the best for one of the last living architects of the Silver Age.

 

 

 

[Trey Cannon]

I pray that Mr Colan recovers. I've met him twice and you couldn't ask for a nicer man

[capt_comics]

Sad news................let's hope for the best

 

 

[thehumantorch]

Get better Mr. Colan.

[synch]

I pray that Mr Colan recovers. I've met him twice and you couldn't ask for a nicer man

I had plans to see him at sdcc 08 he was on the list but had health problems then as well

 

[Secret Son]

Gene is the nicest man you will ever meet. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

[Steve_Paulus]

Let's all hope for the best for one of the last living architects of the Silver Age.

 

 

 

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[Sandflea]

Let's all hope for the best for one of the last living architects of the Silver Age.

 

 

 

+1

 

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[drewincanada]

More news from Cliff:

 

http://genecolan.blogspot.com/2011/04/gene-moves-to-rehab.html

[drewincanada]

Here's the latest update from Cliff Meth:

 

 

I teeter back and forth between discussing Gene’s condition, and to what extent, because it’s deeply personal and often morose. But many of you continue writing to ask and I can’t reply personally to everyone… and Gene said it’s okay to keep you—his fans and friends—up to date. Thus:

 

Gene was in terrible pain yesterday when I phoned and it was fortunate that I called when I did. He was experiencing debilitating stomach pains and my immediate call to his son (and his son’s immediate call to the facility where Gene stays) resulted, we suspect, in quicker attention. I phoned Gene back and remained on the phone with him until the doctor arrived, which was only ten minutes later—an eternity to Gene, though, who was in genuine agony.

 

Gene then underwent a para synthesis—a procedure to release the pressure of the fluid that had amassed inside of him as a result of his failing liver. His son, who is by his side, reports that Gene looks much better today, but the swelling has returned to his legs, a condition that his doctor says is likely to continue.

 

Gene has good days and bad days. He remains highly motivated and wants nothing more than to get back to drawing. “This too will pass,” he said yesterday while in the throes of agony, barely able to breathe let alone speak. This man never abandons hope.

 

Then this afternoon, “I’m doing a lot better!” Gene said. “Really and truly. They took out two liters of water from my stomach. And the morphine took root and thank God I’ve been fine ever since. I’m going home. I’m not sure when but as soon as I feel like I can manage it, I’m going home.”

 

 

http://genecolan.blogspot.com/

[Mark 1]

Great news that he is feeling better. Getting older is not something anyone of us looks forward to...this is the unfortunate fact of aging. However, Gene seems to be a fighter and I hope he is back home soon.

 

Thanks for the update on such a talented man.