I thought I should give you an update on what's been going on in the last few months.

• Sept 2006 - my parents started staying at my aunt's place in London, Ontario.  She has contacts with some local doctors from whom my dad could get better cancer treatment - advance stage cancer
• October 2006 - my brother quit his job in Hong Kong.  He came back to Canada to take care of the parents
• The doctors told my dad he has "weeks" to live
• November 2006 - dad's condition stabled a bit, enough to take a Carribean cruise.  But his pain lingered
• December 2006 - they moved back to Toronto
• December 31, 2006 - the lingering abdominal pain suddenly turned into sharp pain.  We took him to Sunnybrook's emergency room
• Throughout the entire time he was in the hospital right up to the end, he had good days and bad days.
• My mom was almost constantly by his bedside.  We tried our best to spend as much time with him as possible
• Two of my aunts flew in from Hong Kong to see him.  They each stayed for a couple of days.
• January 15, 2007, 9:45am - after having breakfast, my dad fell asleep.  Then he peacefully passed away.  My mother was by his side.
• January 20 - the funeral was held at York Cemetery.  A number of friends, family and former colleagues flew in from all over the world.  Edmond Chan was finally laid to rest on this cold but bright winter day around 1pm.