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That is when I truly learned what
good people I worked with. Gordon
felt he could do chemotherapy and
still teach. Besides, he needed to
continue working to keep his
insurance. But we were only a few
weeks into the semester when Gordon
no longer had the energy to even get
out of bed. That is when the more
senior members of our department
called a meeting.
“What can we do to help
Gordon?” Dave asked.
“Would the university allow us to
teach his classes in his stead and let
him have the pay and keep his
insurance?” I asked.
