F*%$ Cancer

[kdubya]

<p>A young woman who worked for me, and became a friend was diagnosed with lukemia in December. Today her husband made the decision to take her of life support, so it is just a matter fo time before she goes. She is 27. Times like this make you really question if there is a god why they let shit like this happen. She was a great person, lots of fun and cool as shit. Why is it her turn at such a young age?</p>

[ShelleBink]

while i can't say any words that would comfort you at the moment, i will say my thoughts and prayers are with her.<br />

[Dougie Brootal]

sorry to hear that, dude.

[Furtherman]

<p>Shit happens.</p><p>Just offer your support to the husband.&nbsp; He'll need it.</p>

[KC2OSO]

We lost my mom that way. I feel for the husband. My
thoughts are with you and your friend and their family. December
till now is relatively fast so at least she didn't suffer too
long...hang in.<br />

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by KC2OSO on 8-8-06 @ 3:07 PM</span>

[kdubya]

<strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Shit happens.</p><p>Just offer your support to the husband.&nbsp; He'll need it.</p><p>Yup, he is only 24, imagine that, planning your wifes memorial service at 24.</p>

[ChimneyFish]

<strong>kdubya</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br /><p>Shit happens.</p><p>Just offer your support to the husband.&nbsp; He'll need it.</p><p>Yup, he is only 24, imagine that, planning your wifes memorial service at 24.</p><p><strong><em><font face="georgia,times new roman,times,serif" size="2">That really fucking sucks.</font></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><font face="Georgia" size="2">Having lost the two women most important to me(my mother &amp; grandmother) to cancer has made me an&nbsp;extremely bitter person. </font></em></strong></p><p><strong><em><font face="Georgia" size="2">I can't even imagine what he's going through.</font></em></strong></p>

[Lumber]

Dude, really sorry to hear that. I know exactly how you feel. At this time, my oldest Brother Dave is being treated for Cancer @ Geisinger Med Center in PA.&nbsp;3 years ago his voice box was removed due to cancer &amp; 2 monthes ago he was complaining of headaches. He was taken to a specialist, tests were done &amp; 2 brain tumors were found. Radiation &amp; treatment are not helping and they are giving him maybe 6 monthes. Needless to say, I do know how you feel.&nbsp;Very Sorry<img src="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/sad.gif" border="0" />

[Ogre]

<p>Someone very close to me suffers from this hideous disease.&nbsp; I am convinced that with&nbsp;the technology&nbsp;available to mankind,&nbsp;more sooner than later a viable treatment/cure will be found.&nbsp; It takes on many shapes and wears many nametags, but it is still the same thing.&nbsp; An enormous unknown.&nbsp; Support groups might sound cheesy, but sometimes can be all you got.&nbsp; All I know is that it's a motherfucker, watching someone go through treatment is a motherfucker and feeling helpless about the whole thing is the worst.&nbsp; If there is a brightspot in all of this, alot of people in this world are affected, deal with it daily and&nbsp;understand.&nbsp; That is probably not much comfort to know.&nbsp; I know this sounds kinda tree huggerish, but it amazes me mankind spends more in weapons research than cancer research.&nbsp; K dub know that you are not alone in your questions and pain in a really tough time.</p><p>edited cause I am a blithering idiot when talking of this..spellin' an all.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Ogre on 8-8-06 @ 5:33 PM</span>

[HeyGuy]

That sucks sorry to hear it. My cousin was just diagnosed with Breast cancer the other day. Shes only 31 and has a lot of kemo, radiation, and a surgery in the next few weeks.

[Thebazile78]

<p>&nbsp;</p><strong>CampoNJ</strong> wrote:<br />That sucks sorry to hear it. My cousin was just diagnosed with Breast cancer the other day. Shes only 31 and has a lot of kemo, radiation, and a surgery in the next few weeks. <p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I feel for all of you. And I hope that your friends and relatives will be spared any suffering. <br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>At our office, we lost one of our colleagues to breast cancer recently. She was 34. Her initial diagnosis came at 31; she went through chemo, radiation and surgery. She lost her hair and even had a stroke at the office a few years ago because she reacted badly to some of the med's they were pumping into her during her chemotherapy. But still the cancer metastized, spread and her body gave out.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>When cancer hits a young, strong person, it seems to fight twice as hard to have its victim. That's something you never want to see - a friend, coworker or relative, sick and helpless because this demon-force of a disease takes over their entire body, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, always painfully. I'm angry with it, too, but that anger and hatred of the losses we all suffer made me want to do something positive with that energy. So I volunteer with a breast cancer charity - it may not run on my mom's side, but it's touched my life frequently enough to make me want to fight it.<br /> </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I cannot imagine having to plan my significant other's funeral. I cannot imagine what these folks' parents must be going through, but I've lived the experience of cancer as a family member. Cancer and its related complications robbed me of my grandfather 15 years ago this December, but I still can't fathom how it feels as a friend or family member of someone so young. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Through my work with a breast cancer charity, I've met two young survivors of breast cancer. One is now in her late 30's or early 40's. She was diagnosed in her 20's and had to fight with her doctors to get treatment. The other is in her mid-to-late 20's; that's MY age.&nbsp; It's not fair. And I hate it. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sorry about the soapbox; that wasn't fair to the person who started this thread, but I tend to babble about this, too.&nbsp;</p>

[EliSnow]

<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Sorry to hear about your friend.&nbsp; As someone who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 23, I know how unbelievable it is to receive that information.&nbsp; Luckily I beat it, but I know how it could have different.&nbsp;&nbsp; I hope her husband copes as best he can.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="3">And I second the title - fuck cancer.&nbsp; </font></p>

[Don Stugots]

<p>i am very sorry to hear about your friend.&nbsp; it is a shame.&nbsp; i am sure that for some reason God knows why he needs to take this women from her family and friends.&nbsp; </p><p>thoughts and prayers my firend.</p>

[CyCo_Miko]

<p>yea, fuck cancer. My step-father died in march after battling cancer for 2 years, he was 51</p><p>so i kinda know how you feel. it really eats away at you, he was 6'2&quot;, 280 lbs, and he withered away to almost nothing. it was horrrible to watch. &nbsp;</p>

[kellermcgee21]

<p>i can honestly say that if i ever came into a bunch of money i would give a good portion to cancer research.&nbsp; when i was 6 years old&nbsp; one of my friends was diagnosed with lukemia.&nbsp; I was too young at the time to realize how sick he really was but he lived until 12 so by the time he went I had understood what was happening to him.&nbsp; He was a great kid and I never saw him once get mad with his situation he always happy and positive.&nbsp; I don't know what the point of all this is but I hope the best for your friends family. and fuck cancer</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by kellermcgee21 on 8-9-06 @ 12:23 AM</span>

[mr.smokepants]

<p>Lost Mom August 17, 2003.&nbsp; Oviarian Cancer.&nbsp; Fuck you Cancer.&nbsp; All prayers are for people on this board that have loved ones or friends that are living with this shit.&nbsp; Hope all goes well for everyone.&nbsp; I think Opie put it best when he brainlessly said:</p><p>&nbsp;&quot;Good Luck Bro.&quot;</p>

[kdubya]

<p>My friend Jen passed away today at about 5 o'clock. </p><p>If you would please say a prayer for her.</p>

[EliSnow]

<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">I'm sorry to hear about your friend.&nbsp; You have my prayers.</font></p>

[FUNKMAN]

My Condolences!

[Lumber]

Sorry to hear that Kdubya, my prayers are w/ you.

[timhorton]

I hear ya...it's going to take my dad in a&nbsp;matter of months..fuckin' prostate shit :(