TheSamba.com :: View topic - Erich Kircher needs your thoughts and prayers

Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:59 pm

Hi . This is not so good news.
Just to let you know that we all hope here this is a bad dream.
Wish you all the best, Genrich. Fight for it.
Greetings. Peter, Belgium.

Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:52 pm

Erich, I'm sending all the healing vibes and strength I can muster your way; You are a kind and generous man -- so deserving of everyone's support... YOU SURE HAVE MINE!
-Grant :)

Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:13 pm

Erich - Peggy and I are thinking of you and your family - you know you have lots of local northern CA support - let us know if we can help in ANY way!
Mark and Peggy

Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:59 pm

An update -
Tomorrow evening Erich's doctors are placing a feeding tube into his intestine and a port in his chest for the chemo.

With your thoughts and prayers Erich should be coming home on Saturday. Next week he starts chemo.

He thanks you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. Keep it up!

Martin and Wendy

Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:10 pm

Thanks for the update Martin. Would you mind please PMing his e-mail? I think I have it but want to be sure.

Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:54 pm

Healing prayers from the whole Carlson family to you Erich (and family). [-o< [-o<

Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:09 pm

Herr Erich Kircher,

My 1947 and I wish you a speedy recovery; much more speedy than a 1948 VW running a 25ps motor......

Best Regards,
Mike
Houston, Tx.

mkbug wrote: An update -
Tomorrow evening Erich's doctors are placing a feeding tube into his intestine and a port in his chest for the chemo.

With your thoughts and prayers Erich should be coming home on Saturday. Next week he starts chemo.

He thanks you all for your kind thoughts and prayers. Keep it up!

Martin and Wendy

Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:58 am

I am sending all of our luck and every day lots of good thoughts to you for a fast recovery!
Anna & Owen

Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:44 am

Wishing you a speedy recovery !

Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:53 am

Best wishes and prayers for a speedy, and complete, recovery. If there's anything at all that you two need, PM me here on the Samba, and it'll get done.

Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:10 am

Erich, get well soon. Give me a shout when you're in the UK next, ok?
Neil

Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:35 am

Dear Martin. Totally saddened to hear the news about Erich. Our hearts and prayers go out to you and all the family. Peggotty, Hans, and I remember very fondly the Kircher brothers riding behind the Kdfwagen protecting our back on the Return to the Fatherland Tour. A positive attitude definitely helps in illness so always look to the bright side. Erich - Wish you the best.
Dick & Peggotty Christensen

Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:33 am

In our thoughts and prayers here!!!

johnny

Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:14 pm

Your in our Prayer's Erich, May you recover soon and completely! The Outland's

Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:37 pm

Get well soon.

Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:57 pm

Hi Eric, I never met you, but I feel like I know you. I can tell from the great stories and your wonderful attitude we would get along great. Your positive attitude & great Lady will get you where you need to be!

Hang in there bud. My thoughts & prayers are with you for a speedy recovery.
Alex

Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:24 pm

Other than perhaps seeing a few more gray hairs (or a few less hairs), or a little more weight around the waist, it is amazing how we take for granted that we will see the same people at the same various VW shows year after year. It is when news of the illness of one of our fellow VW enthusiast that really puts life in perspective. Funny how all those petty little things we argue about really become so trivial. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Wendy as you go through your recovery journey. Lloyd

Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:55 pm

Erich, hang in there, you will be fine. Cancer treatment has come a long way in recent years.

My wife had breast cancer recently, diagnosed in Nov 06 when she was 29. It was caught early and she had surgery, chemo and radiation and the cancer is now gone. At the time it was diagnosed, our daughter was only 11 months old. So I know what your family is going through in a way.

Keep doing the things you love and keep positive and take it day by day, and this will pass and you will be fine.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:49 am

Erich:

i have sent you a pm to you some days ago , let me know if you got it , and if you tried to find the alternative medicine mentioned , please .

all the best to you and your family and get well soon , please

Ricardo

Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:22 pm

Hello Friends,
I am home again after a week stay in the Hospital.
I cannot tell you how it feels to have everything you hold dear torn from you. My wife, my home and my one month old son mean so much to me. And not to be around them for that time was torture.

The next couple of months will be a test of my strenght. But I look at it like a short term "restoration project". I must get healthy not only for myself and family but for all of you.

You have no idea what your words of encouragement mean to me.
I never knew that such an out pouring of support was possible.
My involvement in the VW hobby spans over 27 years. I have never regretted ever being part of it. They joy and good times I have experienced can never be replaced. Nor would I give it up in some kind of miracle cure.

I will be better. I will be well again. I will enjoy the hobby with all of you.

Thank you so much.
Please keep the kind words and support coming.
I need the help.

Sincerely,
Erich Kircher

With love from Wendy and Karsten.