Recently my father asked me for the most touching gift I could have ever imagined for Father's Day. For those who don't know, two years ago Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, and he survived. He asked if I would take a song that his very good friend Carle Vickers wrote relating to Dad's journey through cancer, and create a film with my visuals. Last night Dad premiered this film with a group of cancer survivors at a live event and the response was palpable. Now I am super excited to share it with you. I hope you enjoy, and sharing is always appreciated!
From Dad's wife, Lynn:
In January, 2013, George Reeder was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue. No cancer is good cancer, but to a saxophone player the diagnosis of an oral cancer was particularly troubling, despite an excellent prognosis for survival. George endured surgery, followed by radiation and chemotherapy treatments, which were completed on April 19, 2013. His “this is all behind me now” feeling was shattered, however, when a routine 12-week PET scan in July showed something suspicious in his jaw. A second surgery and biopsy revealed that the abnormal salivary glands in the scan were, thankfully, benign.
George’s wife, Lynn, kept friends and family informed of George’s progress throughout his cancer journey. The possibility of a second round of cancer so soon hit his circle of loving supporters hard, and everyone rejoiced when the July news was good. One friend in particular, musician/composer Carle Vickers, was so deeply affected by George’s experiences and his ability to remain positive no matter what was happening, that he was inspired to set George’s cancer journey to music. This musical composition, B-9, is his loving gift to George, and offers a message of hope to cancer survivors everywhere.
The inspiration did not end there. With Carle’s enthusiastic blessing, George then sent the music to his son, visual artist Shawn Reeder, asking him to add his talents to the mix by creating a visual component. The evocative images herein are drawn from Shawn’s extensive travels, and were selected to soothe and inspire. This collaboration resulted in "B-9: A Journey Beyond Cancer", a powerful message to everyone in the cancer community that life goes on and it is, indeed, beautiful.
Please contact Shawn Reeder for any footage license requests: info@shawnreeder.com
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Music: B-9
by Carl Vickers
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Cast: Shawn Reeder
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