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Isaac Bonewits Diagnosed with Cancer

Well-known Pagan author and lecturer Isaac Bonewits, who was hospitalized on October 21st, has apparently been diagnosed with a rare form of colon cancer.


Isaac and Phaedra Bonewits

“Isaac is doing much better with his white cell count still going down. However, they have confirmed that one of the three tumors is cancerous; there will be more biopsies on Monday as they want to make sure all three have been biopsied individually. …Good news, it’s a rarer form of cancer that responds well to chemo and radiation. No surgery!”

In addition to sending healing energies and prayers, they will no doubt end up needing help with their medical bills (not to mention lost income). If you wish to make a contribution to the couple to help defray the costs of this hospitalization, there is donation information here. For up-to-date news and information, you can follow their Facebook fan-page. We here at The Wild Hunt wish Isaac a full and speedy recovery.

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  • http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2010/05/updates-isaac-bonewits-the-stolen-secular-cross-and-the-maetreum-of-cybele.html The Wild Hunt » Updates: Isaac Bonewits, the (Stolen) Secular Cross, and the Maetreum of Cybele

    [...] Bonewits’ Battle With Cancer: There has been some not-so-encouraging news in the saga of Pagan author and theologian Isaac Bonewits’ battle with cancer. It seems the rare form of colon cancer he was diagnosed with has not been responding to the rounds [...]

  • http://patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2010/05/quick-notes-harlan-murder-trial-long-island-and-isaac-bonewits.html The Wild Hunt » Quick Notes: Harlan Murder Trial, Long Island, and Isaac Bonewits

    [...] Isaac Bonewits is back in the hospital after bleeding from an undetermined source was discovered. Bonewits has been battling a rare form of colon cancer since October of last year, and the recent prognosis after rounds of chemo and radiation hasn’t been good. “Isaac [...]