Welcome to the Ransom Tarr podcast. I'm John Eldridge and in the studio today, if this is a studio,

with Craig McConnell.

Some of you who follow Craig's blog on our website

or who've been to our live conferences

are aware that last year Craig was diagnosed with leukemia.

And so I think this is the first time we've had an opportunity to mention that to our podcast listeners.

And I hate to just do it like that because it feels like we just dropped an atom bomb.

Because we've been walking with this now for almost a year.

It was last May.

Right.

And you were on your way to Switzerland to do a conference when you're white.

He text me a message and says, hey, got the results from your routine blood work, physical

back.

And Houston, we may have a problem.

Give me a call. This is as I was in between flights.

Yeah, you're in LAX trying to get an international flight to Zurich

and come to find out that it was your white blood cells count that was through the roof and then subsequent

tests and yeah found out I have leukemia.

Obviously friends have huge news and something we've been living with for a while, but I wanted to make you aware of.

And Craig's blogs on this have been great. You can find those on our website and Craig

where were you yesterday? Yeah yeah one of the things, once you're diagnosed with cancer, as I've been with leukemia,

one of the things that becomes a part of your life are these regular little appointments with your

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