ABOUT DAN'S BATTLE AGAINST CANCER

June 2004

On a normal summer day, Dan found a mole on his back. For some reason, this mole made him nervous and though he loathed to do it, he had it checked out by a local doctor. The doctor tested the mole by biopsy and determined it was non-cancerous. However, he suggested having it removed as a precaution at Dan's leisure. Mixing the Howard family avoidance of doctors with Dan’s consulting assignment that fall in Boston, it’s amazing he scheduled removal at all. When he finally did, it was November and his Melanoma had taken hold.