A new message from Steve

[Lora]

http://fanasylum.com/steveperry/

[KingdomOfMan]

I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but this evening, something inside told me I should check SP's Fan Asylum page and when I did, I noticed it had been updated maybe a few hours before. A bit strange, don't you think? I only came here to see whether anyone else had read it and the topic is now here. Thanks Lora, it was a sad but thought-provoking read.

[portland]

Wow....I just took a job as an administrator for a thoracic (lung) oncology clinic ....cancer sucks there is no way around that one.....lung is one of the worst as by the time you know it's there it's usually everywhere we have many patients who have breast that has spread to the lung. Melanoma is nothing to mess with either..glad to know they think they have "got it all".


Glad to know he found happiness....sad that it ended so soon..but to have it for a short time is priceless.

Condolences to the great Steve Perry....

[artist4perry]

For those who have said unkind things about Steve, please keep in mind that you never do know the whole story. Steve has kindly gave us a glimpse of his own pain. I feel a sense of bitter sweet for him...thrilled he found love....sorrow for his loss. Now dealing with his own health issues. It only goes to show how stupid assumptions are. As for his scar...it is not what defines this man...it is his spirit and heart. I cannot help but feel deep sorrow for what he has been through. I happen to like him more for it.

[JustMyStyle]

My sincere condolences to Mr. Perry ... and thank you for sharing such a touching story...
hoping for you that your loving memories will comfort you at this time...

[scarygirl]

For those who have said unkind things about Steve, please keep in mind that you never do know the whole story. Steve has kindly gave us a glimpse of his own pain. I feel a sense of bitter sweet for him...thrilled he found love....sorrow for his loss. Now dealing with his own health issues. It only goes to show how stupid assumptions are. As for his scar...it is not what defines this man...it is his spirit and heart. I cannot help but feel deep sorrow for what he has been through. I happen to like him more for it.

I had a feeling it was some sort of skin cancer. Poor guy.

[Foolish Heart]

I was shocked when I read all of this.......I feel so sad

my heart goes out to Steve....and my thoughts and prayers go out to him and to Kellie's family......

stay strong Steve - you have a ton of people pulling for you.....you are so loved by so many people....

[Sassie]

Jenna and I would like to send our deepest condolences to Steve. Sometimes the deepest tragedies and heartaches in our lives, after time goes by and we look back at them prove to be some of the greatest gifts God gives us. There will come a time when every thought of Kellie no longer brings tears but produces smiles. Our hearts go out to you. God Bless you Steve Perry.

[Aaron]

Steve's message suggests he's going to tell us more about this story. For some reason I get the feeling we're going to here this story in a record soon. I've been wishing for years Steve would do something. I get this feeling it's now going to happen. Christ, please let it rock a little!

[Andrew]

Steve - thank you. God bless, my sincere condolences... And thank you once again.

[annpea]

My thoughts and prayers are with you Steve.

[perryfaithful]

That is the woman he escorted to the Five Premiere.....

[MotherCitay]

That is the woman he escorted to the Five Premiere.....

True ... the lady in red. She looked so vibrant, would never have guessed the battle she was fighting.

Thank you Steve for sharing this sad news with us, written in such a touching way.

My deepest condolences to you and Kellie's family for your loss.

Hope you find love and happiness again one day, you deserve it so. A man with a heart of gold.

Wishing you a full recovery, good health and long life.

The premiere
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7cni_CsFGs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPii-RULPBU

RIP tribute to Kellie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrGqb-5qCRo

[TRAGChick]

Oh My GOD.

I feel like SUCH AN ASS right now!

I was ALL SARCASTIC and said something STUPID here....like "...he's not doing anything..."
HOW THE EFF was I supposed to KNOW what he was going through???

OMG....Steve....I am SO, SO, SO VERY SORRY for your loss!!
PLEASE understand that!!

YOU were the WHOLE REASON WHY I got in front of a Microphone in the FIRST PLACE!

BLESS YOU...and I'm SO VERY SORRY for your loss....

[annie89509]

SP has always been so honest and open with his fans. Now, we can put a name to the pics...the pretty lady at the premiere, at the Maui airport, his time in NYC...and the song he played for his "special" gal as guest dj for a day. Very sad we had to found out about her in such tragic circumstances .

And, wow, we're only fans...but it seems like we've known SP all his life. Such is the case with a celebrity and said celebrity's "fan-atics" . All those fan pics of Steve (alone & with Journey), he's always had a black mole on the lower right cheek...distinctive. That's apparently what was removed, along with probably other tumor growths on the face to cause some a big scar.

Get well, Steve...we all love ya!

[RunningAlone Pgh]

Oh My GOD.

I feel like SUCH AN ASS right now!

I was ALL SARCASTIC and said something STUPID here....like "...he's not doing anything..."
HOW THE EFF was I supposed to KNOW what he was going through???

OMG....Steve....I am SO, SO, SO VERY SORRY for your loss!!
PLEASE understand that!!

YOU were the WHOLE REASON WHY I got in front of a Microphone in the FIRST PLACE!

BLESS YOU...and I'm SO VERY SORRY for your loss....

Nora, through the years there hasn't been ANYONE more supportive of Steve than you have been! You had no way of knowing what was going on in his life and were simply voicing your unhappiness at not hearing new music from that incredible voice. Don't beat yourself up! Every time you use that beautiful voice of yours you are honoring Steve. I join you in wishing him blessings and comfort. Take care, Kim

[MotherCitay]

Knowing what we do now, Steve must have been putting on such a brave face here. Even for a casual sing-along, he was pouring out the emotion. Barely 7 weeks later, Kellie was gone.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=45 ... =2&theater

[jrny84]

What a class act guy. I really respect him and just really admire the selflessness he has. I think we all are sometimes judgmental towards him because we want to hear something from him so bad, but we forget that we have no idea what he is going through in his life.

[tbear1256]

Thank you Lora for sharing Steve's message with us.

When I read this I was and still am in complete shock and filled with sadness.

I can't believe all that Kellie and Steve had gone thru.

My heart and prayers go out to you both.

True love never dies, it lives forever in your heart.

Steve please take one day at a time and take care of yourself.

Peace.

TV : )

[Moon Beam]

First, Thank you for passing this along, Lora. I don't usually check fan asylum
and I'm not as active around here anymore.
Second, my eyes leak for the loss of your love, Mr Perry and I pray that you'll continue
to take comfort in the magical memories you made with Ms Kellie.
Thank you for informing us all on the sadness and scares you've struggled with lately.
Please know that I'll offer on bended knee, prayers for your well health, Sir.

[tammy]

I just saw this as I'm not here much...my heart goes out to Steve for his great loss & struggles...I'm touched that he shared such personal feelings and pray he will be alright. He can hold onto that love he was able to find & know the universe connected them. Thank you Lora for bringing this to us. God bless him.

[escapefan]

My thoughts and prayers are with Steve and Kellie's family.

[Jenna]

I hope you believe in Angels because she is up there looking down on you q knowing you will be together again

[Ftloperry]

As John Lennon once said "Everything that is worthwhile boils down to one thing and that is LOVE" Happy to know that Steve found true love. So sorry for your loss Steve.

[Shadowsong]

So sad
I've held off responding til this moment when the floodgates open
Emotion just pours through me seeking the light of day.

My heart goes out to Steve.
Such a experience is life changing.
It takes a great toll on the body & spirit.
It will take him time to heal.
I'm not surprised about the melanoma.
Such an emotional experience deeply shocks the body.
Sharing it is part of healing.

I had to watch a very dear friend go through his battle with pancreatic cancer.
They were diagnosed in July 1999 when it was in the liver.

A few short months later I was checking in on them as I did nightly.
I made broth & was upset they wouldn't eat & that they could not remember if they took their meds.
I put them to bed & remember them looking at the ceiling.
Pointing to the ceiling.
They asked me if I saw them as he stared at the ceiling.
I did not see anything & that was the last time we spoke.
I kept calling the next day with no answer.
I got worried & crawled into the apartment by a small window.
I found him unconscious.
I called 911 & he was taken to the hospital.
It had reached the brain.
He spent a few days on morphine.
The hospital said that was it.
I was visiting one night & the hospital let me stay the night in a chair besides him.
I was trying to tell him it was ok to go.
From the window I could see a bright star...I think it was Venus.
I told him to go to the light & not stop or even look at anything til he got there.
He squeezed my hand & in the early hours of 9/ 11, 1999 he made his journey to the other side.

Cancer is a horrible beast!
To walk with someone to the door of heaven is the greatest gift.
I was there til the very last breath.
A littlebit of me died with them but a universe of being lives on.

A few years earlier I had tragically lost my brother.
He used to keep a special glass for me. H always had it waiting for me.
He kept it covered in cloth to keep it safe.

On his last night I visted & we had dinner. I made spaghetti with sausages...one of his favorites & he loved it.
We tried to watch TV but all we could get was OJ in his white Bronco.

The next morning we said goodbye as he was going to go upstate on a sort of vacation.
We kissed & he told me he loved me.
That was the last time I would see him & his tragedy would be linked to that ugly trial.
Two people brurally murdered by the hand of ugliness whomever they may be.
Each of us reminded we are so very fragile.
Our lives so precious yet in an instant it can be taken away.
We all need something bigger than ourselves to believe in.
To help us make sense of the unsensible.

Later I found the special glass in shards on the floor.
Somehow it "fell".
I was upset buy Mom said it was just his way of saying goodbye.

We all search for the meaning of life in our own ways.
I had in my younger years took to science, cosmochemistry, astrophysic
only to be disillusioned that it was all a mathematical game.
Became interested in psychology mainly to get a degree
I would eventually earn my BS in Psy.
Anything to try to find knowledge about life & beyond.
All these things brought to life from the greatest minds throughout time.

As scientific instruments have become more sensitive & complex we are brought back to the beginning of time.
The so called Big Bang. Everything in nothing so vast our minds cannot comprehend.
Theoretical astrophysics extrapolation is slowly unveiling the beginning of time still so phenominal that
it seems that only a devine force could bring it about.
My mind with its scientific language struggles with it like a dance in the night
with a glimpse of stars in the heavens each one a special event.
The miracle
The magic
The most powerful force of them all....Love