OT: Pat Conroy has pancreatic cancer

[stevestrat2]

One of my favorites. Wish him the best.


Pat Conroy
11 hrs ·


Hey out there,

I celebrated my 70th birthday in October and realized that I’ve spent my whole writing life trying to find out who I am and I don’t believe I’ve even come close. It was in Beaufort in sight of a river’s sinuous turn, and the movements of its dolphin-proud tides that I began to discover myself and where my life began at fifteen.

I have recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. With the help of the wonderful people at M.D. Anderson I intend to fight it hard. I am grateful to all my beloved readers, my friends and my family for their prayers. I owe you a novel and I intend to deliver it.

Much love,
Pat Conroy

My publisher, Nan A. Talese, will forward mail
Pat Conroy
c/o Doubleday, 1745 Broadway, 13th floor, New York, NY 10019
DDAYPub@randomhouse.com

 

[Roger Moore]

Sorry to read that about "Conrack". Prayer sent.

 

[Freddie.B.Cocky]

Hang in there big boy, you can beat it.

 

[Kitchenlabs]

Second person this week I know of who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At least Conroy has had an illustrious life. The other is only 37 and just had his first child last fall.

 

[Freddie.B.Cocky]

Second person this week I know of who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At least Conroy has had an illustrious life. The other is only 37 and just had his first child last fall.

He may be the youngest person I ever heard of to develop pancreatic cancer. Sad, sad, sad. May God be with him.

 

[USCBatgirl21]

This makes me very sad. Mr. Conroy is the one person that leaves me completely "star struck" when I'm near him. I was standing next to him at the Citadel game when he was inducted into the HoF, and I was literally at a loss for words.

 

[treetop flier]

Love Pat's stuff. Saw this in the paper this morning. Sad indeed.

 

[cock enforcer]

Tremendous writer

 

[JeffTweedyFan]

Loved The Great Santini when I was a kid and the movie is still one of my faves (most of Robert Duvall's movies are though). Best of luck to him. That's a tough one to beat.

 

[Anna_Nimmitty]

Loved The Great Santini when I was a kid and the movie is still one of my faves (most of Robert Duvall's movies are though). Best of luck to him. That's a tough one to beat.

The Great Santini was awesome, but The Prince of Tides tells the story of quite a few of us.

Just sayin. Read into it what you will...

 

[WTFeather]

Knew him when I lived in Beaufort before he became famous. He was a school teacher.

My friend in N. Myrtle Beach found his has pancreatic cancer this week. He is in 60 yr. range.