 Posted Friday, August 18, 2006 5:00 PM
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Hi, friends:
Just a quick note to say that my friend Patrick Hadden, who was battling a recurrence of the child cancer neuroblastoma, passed away
Thursday at 2:20 p.m. ET.
Patrick was such a fighter to the end; I was glad to say goodbye to him Wednesday afternoon, especially after his parents thought he was
going to die the previous night.
I spent 15 minutes alone with Patrick and recounted some of the funny stories I treasure from his short life of 8 years and almost 3 months. Even though Patrick was heavily medicated, I think on some level he knew I was in the room. It was excruciatingly painful to see him in such a condition, as he was so near death. Only three days earlier, on Sunday, some of his cousins and I watched Patrick's two favourite Tom & Jerry cartoons (Baby Butch and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse). On Wednesday, I held his hand the whole time and at the end of my visit I stood at the end of his bed and said, "Patrick, thanks for eight-plus great years, absolute joy."
Much thanks to all of you at christianway.org for your kind words and prayers for Patrick. He has no more pain. I'm sure he's playing street hockey in
heaven right now. I said to his parents and many of his friends that I know we'll see Patrick again someday. I have absolute faith in that.
He was such a great person, and I was glad to be his "Uncle" Garey. I think his identical twin, Logan, is going to be fine. I know I'll always remember Patrick and on most days, I'll think: "I wonder what Patrick's doing in heaven today?"
Garey
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Posted Monday, August 21, 2006 2:34 PM
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So sorry to hear about Patrick, Garey. Thanks for letting us know.
You have been a wonderful 'uncle' to him. May God bless you and also Patrick's family.
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