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Think Good Thoughts for a Branson Favorite

This note is from Tom Mullica. I've known him for nearly 30 years, starting in Atlanta where he was the comedian-magician at a bar/theatre he owned in the Buckhead area of Atlanta called Tom Foolery's. He's been on Carson, Letterman, etc., worked Vegas, the cruise ships, etc...and three or four years ago settled in Branson as the star of a Red Skelton Tribute Show. He has built up a following to the point that last year he moved up to the bigger Mansion Theatre and was preparing to start his second season there. But I got this from him last evening.—Gary Whitaker, publisher

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This e-mail comes from Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. I was admitted today...

Briefly...Stephen and I are in our touring season and about a month  ago, while performing in Alliance, NE, I almost passed-out on stage. I
stopped my routine and appologized to the audience as Stephen brought  a chair on stage. I tried to catch my breath and couldn't. I was very  weak and disoriented. I did Guzzlers Gin while seated and continued to tell the audience that something was wrong. I told them they could get  a refund because I couldn't continue with the show. I went into the wings after thanking them and was met by three emergency techs. I was rushed to the emergency room where I got poked and prodded. The  doctor on call told me to return home, cancel my tour and see my  personal doctor.

To make a long story a bit shorter, I had blood work done and was told  to have a bone marrow biopsy in Springfield - which I did. My white
blood cell count was through the roof and the doctor who did the  biopsy told me that IF my white blood cells were immateur and numbered  more than 20 percent I was in trouble. The next day I found out that over 40 percent of my cells are immature and that I have ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA.

So, I'm in the cancer ward for 30 days of high level chemotheropy!!!

I've had to cancel our remaining tour dates and postpone our 16th of March opening in Branson. Things don't look good but I wanted you to
hear this from me rather than through the grapevine.

Stephen and I are taking this day by day. More later ... they're hooking me up to the chemo-drip right now.

Love to you all - Tom