Subject: Fwd: My Health
From: Christine Varney <[email-masked]>
To: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>, "Tony Podesta" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:09:21 -0400

Before you hear it elsewhere.  Not great but focused on getting through it. C

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From: "Tom Graham" <[email-masked]>
Date: July 23, 2015 at 9:36:58 PM EDT
To: "Thomas J. Graham" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Christine Varney" <[email-masked]>
Subject: My Health

Dear Family and Friends,

I wanted to let you know that I was diagnosed with throat cancer yesterday.  The good news is that the prognosis from my doctors is excellent, the cancer was caught quickly, and my condition is curable.  Following thorough tests that included an MRI, a biopsy, and a PET/CT scan, the cancer is confined to the original site and the adjacent lymph nodes on the right side of my neck. Importantly, there is no evidence of cancer elsewhere in my body. 

My evaluation and treatment plan are still being finalized, but at this time it appears I will begin radiation and chemotherapy treatment shortly in NYC which should take about eight weeks. Over the next few days we will be focused on getting the right treatment plan in place and getting started. While the treatment will limit my travel away from NYC, I should be able to carry out my normal routine.

Christine has been a source of great comfort and support and I am lucky to have her by my side, a wonderful family, caring friends, and the best medical care in the world.

I wanted to make sure you to hear this from me first, as word tends to travel fast and I am focused on dealing with the doctors. 

Warmest regards,

Tom

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