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Niemand · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:23 am Post subject: Cancer Sux

This summer will be the 10th anniversary of my my wife's run in with the big C. She won. We were in our mid 20s and she was given a sub-5% chance to live more than 2 years and little to no chance of having children. We have three kick-ass kids and a decade of history since then.

Big finger to the big C. Twisted Evil

I have since watched several extended family members succumb to cancer. Not fun.

On April Fools Day of all days...I received a call from my best friend. You guessed it...Cancer. His thyroid is pulsing with the shit. Vascular and all that.

Dear, Cancer...Fuck off already!

Sincerely,

[***REDACTED*** Sorry if you missed it.]
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1994 K1100RS
2023 DR650SE

Mystic Red · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:51 am Post subject:

Yep, lost my Mom in '90 to pancreatic and my Dad just before Turkey Day this year to Merkel Cell. The C sucks.

http://www.merkelcell.org/
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Christopher P. · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:00 am Post subject:

Fuck Cancer.

Both my parents are fighting it, and 3 of my 4 grandparets died of it.

I'm gonna stop now before I get really livid.
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Number 6 · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:46 am Post subject:

Two cousins of mine died from cancer, both in their forties and had kids...

I am afraid cancers are increasing. Chemicals, cell phones, wi-fi?
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:18 am Post subject:

I lost my oldest son in '04 to it(he was only 19), my maternal grandmother in '83.
My mom fought it and is winning the battle.
My wife kicked it's but last year.
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1995 K1100LT 0302044
2017 FLHTK Ultra Limited
Garmin StreetPilot 2820
Garmin Zumo 550
Garmin Zumo XT
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1997 K1100LT 0302488(R.I.P.)
1997 R1100RT ZC62149(sold)

drikko · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:38 am Post subject:

My dad beat prostrate cancer last year at 78, but my best mate is still battling brain cancer at 52.

Statistics show in fact that cancer is less than it was, but people are in general living longer ie not dieing from things other than cancer they were 100 years ago. Therefore the big C appears worse.

Condolences to all that have lost loved ones.

Just proves you should go riding at every opportunity.
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larryb22 · Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:12 am Post subject:

I retired at 62 in March 2005. Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in November same year. Went through the whole process (6 three week cycles of chemo, 35 days of chest radiation and 15 days of brain radiation).
Caught before spreading elsewhere. Been doing OK and working on making it through year six.
Cancer and treatment is a bitch, but I don't dwell on it and am pretty OK.
Larry
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