Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Food & Drink / Food Chain The latest from Grant Achatz
Posted by Mike Sula on 12.18.07 at 04:51 PM
Breaking news: Grant Achatz's publicist just released this statement from the chef, regarding his cancer treatment:
"It is with a tremendous sense of gratitude and relief that I have successfully completed my course of therapy at the University of Chicago. It was incredibly important to me to remain as engaged as possible at Alinea while receiving treatment, and during that time I only missed 14 services. I continue to stand committed to innovating fine dining long into the future.At this time I want to thank everyone at Alinea -- the staff, investors, and patrons of the restaurant have offered their unwavering commitment and support in ways large and small. The community of restaurants, chefs, and industry professionals who reached out to us was exceptionally gratifying.
Most of all, I must make special mention of doctors Vokes, Blair, and Haraf at the University of Chicago Medical Center, as well as the countless number of medical professionals and support staff there who cared for me. Where other doctors at prominent institutions saw little hope of a normal life, let alone a cure, these doctors saw an opportunity to think differently, preserve my tongue and taste, and maintain a long term high quality of life. Through the use of a new and rigorous Chemotherapy and Radiation protocol, they were able achieve a full remission while ensuring that the use of invasive surgery on my tongue was not needed.
Onward."
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I am very pleased to hear the news that he is cancer free. However this cancer has a horrible recurrence rate, and he will need to be monitored rigorously to ensure that should it return it is caught at the earliest possible moment. I am somewhat amused that everyone refers to the chemo and radiation protocol he had as really different from what others were recommending. That may have been true of somewhere he consulted first, but to be honest, this is the standard treatment protocol at just about every major NCI designated cancer institution in the US. Bottom line he’s hear with us and in good spirits – that’s a win for everyone.
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