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Captain Ed Montgomery had his first bout with cancer in the spring of 2005, and as an ex-fighter and a tugboat captain, he was never one to show much emotion.
But being diagnosed with cancer three times has changed the way Ed feels about life. As his battle raged into the winter of 2006, his wife Jeannie became the tough one. Ed was most shocked, though, by how one friend in particular really came through during the dark times. "Big Butch" works closely with Ed on the docks. Butch checked in regularly with Ed, and even came to the hospital to keep Ed up to date on the shipping news.
Ed Montgomery
Ed is now in remission. Both Butch and Ed talk with Dick about how guys relate to other guys during times of crisis.
- Read the e-mail Ed wrote to friends that inspired this story
- Read a poem Ed wrote about his experience
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