ANTHONY R. VIZZARI | ARCHTOGRAPHIST

I gave a talk at the school of the Art Institute today and took an hour afterward to see the new wing. I like the inside better than the exterior. With respect to my discussions with all my doctors, it's a mess. We've discussed everything from new clinical trials, staged resections, liver transplants, direct therapies all the way to even doing nothing. That being said, my prognosis is uncertain to say the least. There are no firm directions or answers and we are still figuring some things out. Truth is, no one really knows for sure what will work best. For now my surgery in NYC has been cancelled. I will follow up later with a more in depth report. I head to Omaha to meet Dr. Botha on November 20th.

We close on this property on Friday in Highland, Wi . Cross your fingers that it happens without a hitch. See that little garage addition to the right, yeah, well that's going to be a nice little studio! As is typical, things have been fast paced with contacting various doctors, methods for treatment, etc. I'm about to cancel my surgery in NYC with Dr. Shafir . This does not mean that I will not get treatment, I just won't get that treatment. I could go into all the details, but they are many. Really, I just can't stomach a full recap. The IR team at Northwestern wants to watch and wait for a few more months, then go in for some type of embilization therapy. I've been talking with a great Oncologist at Sloan ( MSK ) in NYC, and she feels strongly that the hunt for the primary tumor is not all that important right now...and that I should default to Northwestern's course. However, she noted that if Dr. Chen at the University of Wisconsin thinks surgery is a go

I met with the IR team at Northwestern (Dr. Lewandowski, etc.). I'm still on the fence as to my course of treatment and gathering some final data. I'm leaning toward the surgery. The Northwestern folks are pushing Y90 which may work well... but, that's also not a sure thing. I feel like if don't at least try to find the primary, I'll never let it down. I can always get Y90 in the future. If Shafir's ablation does nothing, and even if the primary is not found....at least they will get a complete picture of the disease in my liver. If the surgery is a total wash, and there is no disease regression by the intervention, I may never be this healthy again. Right now, I can tolerate a big surgery, physically and even mentally. Maybe this is the time for surgery? I spoke with Warner again today and he has assured me this is the way to go. The tumor board, surgeons, etc. will be reviewing my case on Friday at Northwestern. I can expect to get more info from them Friday a

Working on some CAD drawings for the production of a new digital-reto booth. I really hate CAD, but there's not much choice I have in the matter.

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.The Supper at Emmaus, 1601. ( Currently on loan to the Art Institute of Chicago .) It's always better to see his work in the intended location, such as a small niche in Rome...but it's still worth a visit to see such a powerful work here in Chicago. All too lately, I start off my entries in this manner...making a statement about how much I’ve been working without the time to write, etc. etc… I often wonder if this is true. Well yes, the constant working is true… but what is the motive? Am I secretly avoiding something by always trying to move forward at breakneck speed? It’s much easier to bury your head in the sand and commit to your business, all the while, neglecting the real matter at hand… the elephant in the room… the baby on the door step… the time bomb ticking inside of me… ticking this wretch of blood and pumping with so much eager activity under the skin, rooted in the organs, chewing little by little at the whole thing that is me

I just purchased 8 more photobooths from a seller in Atlanta. We're planning to bring them down to Savannah and start a new route with our friend Rob. I'm a bit behind the gun though becuase our Russian photobooth paper deal is falling apart. I need to come up with a bunch of money by October 19th, or it's dead! A few major players in the deal pulled out last minute and now we're short funds! It's a killer deal and a great return on the money... any investors out there??? it took months to put this together, so it's depressing to watch it just evaporate. This could be the LAST production of this paper for a very long time, if ever again. I'm seeing Benson tomorrow for routine stuff and a shot. Then, working 4 jobs this weekend. Good times... always.