Web site keeps family up-to-date on a loved one's illness
Not long after Susan Butcher, a four-time champion in the Iditarod dog-sled race, received a diagnosis of leukemia in Seattle last December, her husband, David Monson, sat down at his computer to tell everyone.
During her illness, a Web site helped the late Susan Butcher keep friends up to date. By filling out a simple online form, he was able to set up an interactive Web page so Ms. Butcher could keep friends and family abreast of her condition and treatment. Supporters could respond online night or day without worrying about intruding. Full story.