Pat McCabe is Ak Nimrod on this site and is an ardent bowhunter. Pat may have a rare cancer associated with the heart. One of Pat's daughters has set up a web page on Caring Bridge that allows folks to follow his progress:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/patrickmccabe (you will have to register on the site to view/leave comments).
I visited Pat and his wonderful family in Alaska several years ago, Pat is one of the good guys!
-fsh