Doctors told Nolan “Whiz” Beck in July that he would have to stay in the hospital for a few days after his surgery to remove a tumor. They were surprised when Beckâ??s health was good enough to send him home 30 hours after he was admitted.
“It was the fabulous care and the will to get on with my life,” Beck, 52, said of his short stay. Beck is battling advanced-stage kidney cancer. Although he had a kidney removed after a 2002 diagnosis, the cancer last year spread to his brain, lungs and bones.
While he undergoes monthly sessions of chemotherapy, Beck continues work as the University of Wisconsin Marathon Countyâ??s associate campus dean and director of student services.