Dad's passing mentioned on SCBA's website.

Southern California Broadcasters Association

 

BTW, the hosting company doesn't seem to care about the comments section of the site not working... So, I will be moving this site in the near future.  

Still waiting...
...for the comments section to get fixed.

Blog Comments

I have reported the problem of posting comments to the service provider. It should be resolved soon.

Have a good weekend!

Archive of the guest book from Dad's Obituary.
Very nice remarks from friends and family that I don't want to lose. So, I'm creating a page on Dad's site for it.

Lessons Learned by Candy McGowan
Topic: Lessons Learned
Candy has become a wonderful friend to Kathi and I over the past year. Candy played a very active role in her sisters' fight against the dreaded Glioblastoma Mutliforme. She worked relentlessly with her family to find ways to give her sister the best possible care.

She has learned a lot from this experience and has been gracious enough to share some of her Lessons Learned with us. Many of the lessons that she has written about can be applied universally. Many types of cancer patients and their loved ones will find this document useful.

Some of you may recall the tribute to Cathy that was posted on the website back in March of this year.

Lessons Learned by Candy McGowan

Hand of Mercy Ministry
I couldn't believe that I forgot to mention this wonderful organization in the list of Dad's favorite charities.

We got a lot of love and support from our friend Pierre. His ministry is devoted to serving families in medical crisis (mostly cancer patients). Donations are 100% tax deductible.

Hand of Mercy Ministry
Contact Info: Pierre Czernowski, 50 Akron Road, Lake Worth, FL 33467
Phone: 561-965-7739

Lessons Learned
Topic: Lessons Learned
Bill Beaton taught me to learn from my mistakes and try to help others. So, in honor of Dad, I've created a new section of the website that is devoted to Glioblastoma, called Lessons Learned.

Don't get me wrong, I don't have any regrets on how we handled Dad's treatment. We really did do the best that we could... and we even surprised a few doctors along the way. We were able to keep Dad alive & healthy for quite a while (considering how late his diagnosis was and the location of the tumor). Regardless, we would do things differently (if we had the chance to) because of what we know now.

I have written the first "Lessons Learned" document having to do with my family's plight with the disease. I openly invite everyone that is recently diagnosed with the disease to read about what I think we did right, wrong, and what I would try to do if we had to do it all over again. I've also included some advise to newly diagnosed patients and their caregivers.

Additional Lessons Learned will come from other GBM fighters, care givers of casualties, and survivors. Everyone has a tale to tell. People that are just recently diagnosed might be able to learn from what is written in this section by reading from the real experts... the ones that live(d) it day-by-day.

Although we lost the fight against this formidable foe, we still learned a lot. It would be a waste to not share what we've learned with others (...so others don't have to learn it the hard way like we did).

If you have a tale to tell about your GBM experience and would like to contribute to the Lessons Learned section, please leave a comment on this Blog entry with your email address. I will contact you.

All documents will need to be proofread and must include a disclaimer before posting.

Dad's Obituary in the Palm beach Post
William John "Bill" Beaton Guest Book

Additional Info
Just wanted to add a few things that I may have fogotten to mention... ALL of Bill Beaton's friends and family are welcome on Saturday morning for the service. Friends and family are also welocome to come over to Dad's house after the service for lunch and drinks. Molly has prepared a tribute montage and Kathi has ordered an assortment of food and drinks.

Please park at the neighbors house (white house) across the street if our driveway is full. Optionally, you may find parking along the side of the street.

We look forward to seeing everyone and wish that it wasn't under these circumstances. But, I know Dad will be so happy to look down and see how he helped bring so many friends and family together... if only for a day.