Chester's Snail Mail Address

Dear Friends,

We continue on this incredible journey, all of us together.

Chester continues to thrive, each day opening up more motion, his speech becoming more fluent, his fierce energy moving him through a rigorous day of rehabilitation.

The more research I do about glioblastomas, the more I realize what Chester is sitting with right now, the more miraculous the journey feels. I have paid attention that the three metaphors that come up most often in the glioblastoma literature is "star", "spider" and "octopus". My own visualizations have been richly informed by my medical research, and has deepened my respect for what Chester is reckoning with.

Chester is able to read your cards and letters. He has had to refine his economy of language, and I suggest you practice this in your writing to him- he can read on paragraph better than a whole page! And humor, images of animals, and other blessings have been well received and much appreciated!

Please send all letters, photos, etc to:

Chester Mainard
Room 5114
Alta Bates Hospital Herrick Campus
2001 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

In touch,

Chrys