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ViviPR
04-04-2007, 03:04 PM
Ebert Provides Update on Condition


On the 40th anniversary of his being named film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert, who was felled two years ago by an operation for cancer and subsequent complications, has written a column for the newspaper providing an update on his condition. In it he says that he is continuing rehabilitation therapy in Chicago "along with an overhaul of my general health at the Pritikin Center in Florida." His voice, he disclosed, was affected by a tracheostomy and is now "on hold until my upcoming completion surgery." Ebert notes that he is "feeling better every day" and plans to increase his writing duties gradually. "I still love writing about the movies," he concludes. "Forty years is not enough."

Brando @$$ Fat
04-04-2007, 03:13 PM
Now there's a guy who has more passion for what he does than most of us will ever have about anything in our entire lives.

Mentiroso
04-04-2007, 03:32 PM
Originally posted by Brando @$$ Fat
Now there's a guy who has more passion for what he does



Eating high cholesterol foods?

ElderPredator
04-04-2007, 03:32 PM
Way to go Roger! :D

RustyRazor
04-04-2007, 04:54 PM
Amen.
Speedy recovery.

ilovemovies
04-04-2007, 07:09 PM
He also says he'll be attending his overlooked film festival which seems to me like it's a good step in the right direction for his complete recovery.

Hope he gets better soon. As much as I've been enjoying seeing guest critics, it's definitely not been the same without Roger.

Lynn7
04-05-2007, 10:23 PM
The fact that he is building up his strength for writing makes it sound like he has been very sick. I figured he couldn't talk or he would've been back on his show but the fact that he hasn't been able to write is sad.

therealjohng
04-05-2007, 10:56 PM
The lack of Ebert on movies in the past 9 months has really been noticable. Get well Roger, let's get that balconey back open.