My wonderful husband died of the horrible disease and the hospital we took him to originally did not know what to do for him. They sent him to a Boston hospital and after surgery on Monday, he died Tuesday as the infection had spread and it was too late. Please let us get the word out there quicker to these community hospitals so people with this dreaded disease can be helped.
Diane Blood
bcblood@comcast.net

From Doug Banks:
This is the obituary that ran for my best friend's father, who had been battling cancer. His immune system was compromised, and he became infected with NF as a result. He was a good man. We will all miss him terribly:

The Milford Daily News, Friday, September 12, 2003
MILLIS -- Bruce C. Blood, 53, of Millis, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Diane (Antobenedetto) Blood, to whom he was married for 10 years. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Arthur and Shirley (Carter) Blood of Worcester. He was a resident of Millis for the past 10 years and previously resided in Worcester. He graduated from Burncoat Senior High School in Worcester. He was an assembler at Morgan Construction in Worcester, where he worked for 35 years.

He and his wife Diane were very active members of Christ Episcopal Church in Medway. He was a lay reader, acolyte leader, head usher and led many worship services at the church and at Willowbrook Manor Rest and Retirement Home in Millis. He participated in all parish events and fundraisers. He played Jesus in the Palm Saturday service, founded the group that participated in the Walk For Hunger, which he did annually for more than 25 years, and with his team, "Bruce's Buddies," participated in the Relay for Life in Franklin.

Mr. Blood was an active member of SNARC in Norwood, especially in the program that helped to teach special needs children how to bowl. He was a former assistant scout master in the Boy Scouts Troop 70 Worcester and a former Tom Ash Little League coach in Worcester. He received a citation from the Masons for donating more than 54 gallons of blood. He was an avid hiker and member of the Appalachian Mountain Club. He loved sports, especially the Red Sox. Besides his wife and parents, he leaves four sons, a sister, four grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.