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09 February 2008

Damn, damn, damn. →[More:]
I heard this lunchtime that a friend of mine, John, has terminal pancreatic cancer. Another friend, Dave, is dying of liver cancer. Both have young families.

This sucks more than I can say. I'm very fond of them both, particularly John - we've been good friends since the first time we met around seven years ago.

post by: essexjan at: 11:23 | 14 comments

I'm so sorry.

posted by By the Grace of God 09 February | 11:56

Ugh, how awful.

Hugs to you AND your friends, ej.

posted by BoringPostcards 09 February | 12:03

That is terrible, EJ. :(

posted by chewatadistance 09 February | 12:32

damm, damm damm is right...so sorry to hear of this... :-(

posted by bunnyfire 09 February | 12:41

I'm sorry, Jan. I'll be thinking of you and your friends. This sucks, big time.

posted by gaspode 09 February | 12:46

God, this kind of news is always horrible, but two friends?. My thoughts are with you and their families. I'm so sorry.

posted by TheDonF 09 February | 12:50

I'm so sorry Jan.

posted by taz 09 February | 13:52

Sorry to hear this.

posted by plep 09 February | 15:53

Cancer sucks. No good thing about it. It gets far too many of us.

posted by Claudia_SF 09 February | 16:05

ohh, this is awful.

posted by MonkeyButter 09 February | 17:56

How terribly sad.

posted by gomichild 09 February | 18:31

When I was in college, I had just started seriously dating a girl when her mother was stricken with pacreatic cancer. She was gone in a matter of weeks. It's a rough disease.

posted by jonmc 09 February | 20:00

I agree that cancer is horrible, horrible, horrible. And both of those are fast moving cancers, for the most part. I have read a blog by a guy named Randy Pausch as he deals with pancreatic cancer. While great strides have been made in research, it's just not enough. You can give them the name of a great international group, The Wellness Community.
I have found them to be a great source of support and information for patients, family/friends/caregivers. Since my husband's diagnosis of kidney cancer in December, I've been reaching out for all the support I can find. Please just be there for your friends, to talk about whatever they want. Sometimes what they want to say may be uncomfortable for you, but it's the best thing for them. I'm sorry if I'm rambling. I hate this disease (and all of it's forms) with every fiber of my being, and I get upset when I hear of someone's recent diagnosis.

I can't get the tags to close! sorry!

posted by redvixen 09 February | 20:20

Cancer sucks so much. Unfortunately, it's all over my mom's side of the family and there's a goodly chance I'll get it at some point (and I'll admit I didn't help my chances by smoking).

My aunt got breast cancer last year and while she responded well to the chemo and radiation - the medication she has to be on for the next five years is kicking her ass and she just doesn't feel good. She approached the breast cancer like a champion but the drug she's on now is getting her down.

My mom's mom died of brain/lung cancer and it's just a horrible disease to watch. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy (not that I really have enemies.)

I'm very sorry about these developments, Jan.

posted by fluffy battle kitten 09 February | 20:51

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