ZM, Cancer, and the end of a Dream

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nita

Social climber

chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.

Sep 18, 2012 - 09:07pm PT

Audry, thanks- for the update....

Hoping and Praying... for better news...

Audry's fundraiser info...

https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/bMOnd

dang, i can't get the link to highlight. Try pasting it into your browser.

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Sep 18, 2012 - 09:35pm PT

Good luck , Very serious stuff.

Prayers

Audrey

climber

Wilson, Wyoming

Sep 27, 2012 - 06:13am PT

It has been two weeks since my last update. Asking you all to pray to whatever God or power you worship or believe in, for healing and peace for Ian/Charlie and his family. Ian is still in the hospital (after a short two days at home) and has been on life support for 10 days now for lung and heart complications brought on by the pneumonia and also on dialysis for the one good kidney which has failed due to these complications. There have been small improvements and he is fighting with all he has!! They are not dealing with the cancer right now, just trying to get him well enough to get off the respirator and sedation and have a little more time with him.

There have been so many of you who have responded to the FundRazr and/or with messages of healing and inspiration.... his family thanks you from the bottom of their hearts. He's one helluva guy and one helluva fighter. Perhaps our collective healing energies can pull him through, I know he can feel us all.

You are one fantastic community, thanks to you all.

Here's a link to the FundRazr again:
https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/bMOnd

10b4me

Ice climber

dingy room at the Happy boulders hotel

Sep 27, 2012 - 08:35am PT

Thanks for the update. Hoping for the best

Jim Brennan

Trad climber

Vancouver Canada

Sep 27, 2012 - 08:40am PT

All the best to Ian and his family.

Patrick Sawyer

climber

Originally California now Ireland

Sep 27, 2012 - 12:27pm PT

Ditto ^^^^

Best wishes Ian, and fight brother, fight. I lost my closest brother to the Big C on May 18, my sister last year to breast cancer.

Ian, I am pulling for you bro' and sending out the best possible vibes I can.

Audrey

climber

Wilson, Wyoming

Sep 28, 2012 - 05:00pm PT

another bump!

Crimpergirl

Sport climber

Boulder, Colorado!

Sep 28, 2012 - 05:03pm PT

Thinking of Ian, his family and close friends.

Gene

climber

Sep 28, 2012 - 05:05pm PT

Here's a pic Ian posted a while back.


	Credit: Ian Gill

Thinking about you, my unmet brother.

gene

Audrey

climber

Wilson, Wyoming

Sep 29, 2012 - 04:00pm PT

Repeat for bump:

It has been two weeks since my last update. Asking you all to pray to whatever God or power you worship or believe in, for healing and peace for Ian/Charlie and his family. Ian is still in the hospital (after a short two days at home) and has been on life support for 12 days now for lung and heart complications brought on by the pneumonia and also on dialysis for the one good kidney which has failed due to these complications. There have been small improvements and he is fighting with all he has!! They are not dealing with the cancer right now, just trying to get him well enough to get off the respirator and sedation and have a little more time with him.

There have been so many of you who have responded to the FundRazr and/or with messages of healing and inspiration.... his family thanks you from the bottom of their hearts. He's one helluva guy and one helluva fighter. Perhaps our collective healing energies can pull him through, I know he can feel us all.

You are one fantastic community, thanks to you all.

Here's a link to the FundRazr again:
https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/bMOnd

climber

Sep 29, 2012 - 06:06pm PT


	Heart Ledge Party, El Cap, 1979 Credit: Richard Leversee, ecjoe collection

This pic was mounted with varnish onto a piece of plywood that gives the pic the 'rustic' coloring. From left to right: Ian (Charlie) Gill, ec, Ed Samson, David Ohst. Ian and Richard Leversee ascended some fixed ropes up to Heart Ledges; hauling up all our provisions for our climb of the Salathe Wall, plus a case of beer and other goodies. We climbed the lower half of the route and they met us there. This eliminated a lot of work (and an extra day) on our part by them being 'porters.'

Capt.

climber

some eastside hovel

Sep 29, 2012 - 06:27pm PT

Positive vibes being sent over from the eastside. Stay strong brother.

Audrey

climber

Wilson, Wyoming

Sep 30, 2012 - 06:37am PT

now here is an interesting and encouraging update on Ian posted on Facebook last night by his wife after Ian had been awake, coherent and responsive all day (couldn't talk though due to the breathing tube, and too weak to write):

OK folks, ready for a another, if not bizarre, Charlie Gill update? Charlie must have decided that he did not need the ventilator....he pulled it out on his own. Normally, that would have been an emergency, however..Charlie began breathing on his own, talking, etc. Trevor and I thought we must be dreaming or something. So far, this is a good thing, but the next 24 hours will tell if his lungs are well enough to sustain an airway, if he has the strength to breath on his own, etc. They said that it is not beyond the realm of possibility that he may have to be put back on the ventilator. But then he smiled and said..."I don't know about this guy though"! Please keep those prayers coming...cuz it sure looks like they are working. Trevor Gill is staying at the hospital with his dad tonight, dad wanted him there. Whatta kid, I tell ya!!

What a testament to that fighting spirit of his! I do not know if he was able to sustain his own breathing through the night, but this is very encouraging...Keep those positive healing vibes coming!

Johnny K.

climber

Sep 30, 2012 - 06:42am PT

Amazing spirit he has.Prayers and best wishes <3

Capt.

climber

some eastside hovel

Sep 30, 2012 - 03:41pm PT

Sounds like Charlie's good and stubborn(wall climbers usually are).That's a very positive attribute at this stage.Stay stubborn Charlie! Positive vibes still bein' sent yer direction brother.

Audrey

climber

Wilson, Wyoming

Oct 5, 2012 - 09:18am PT

bump with update. after almost 3 weeks, Ian is moving out of ICU today. pretty incredible. he still has a rough road ahead but this is really good news. and truly, a miracle.
on behalf of his family, many thanks again to all of you for your continued support!