I have wondered while occassionally watching “Ebert & Roeper” just where the heck Ebert went off to. Well, I found out today: Ebert had cancer of the salivary gland which spread to his jaw. Apparently the surgery to replace the section of his jaw that was removed did not go well.
He isn’t letting that stop him from appearing at his Ninth Annual Overlooked Film Festival, tracheostomy and missing mandible be damned.
I think it’s fantastic. I think he’s taken a smart step in essentially saying, Yeah - I look different from what you’re used to seeing, but it’s not my problem. Life happens. We adapt and go on.
Good for you, Mr. Ebert.
I have been an Intensive Care nurse for 11 years. This blog is about my experiences as a nurse, and the experiences of others in the healthcare system - patients, nurses, doctors, paramedics. We all have stories!
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