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Heartbreak...

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    Loki
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    Heartbreaking.

    I know someone who almost died in a motorcycle accident. They discovered renal cancer but it is was so early they only had to remove the kidney.

    Net is the accident saved his life.

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      I'm sorry to hear this, Xenon. It is heartbreaking.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        It's cliche - but things like this make you hug your family extra tight.

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        • X xenon

          It's cliche - but things like this make you hug your family extra tight.

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          @xenon said in Heartbreak...:

          It's cliche - but things like this make you hug your family extra tight.

          To be so close to this does bring it so home. I suspect you are an amazing neighbor in this situation.

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          • X xenon

            One of our neighbors have a super similar family to ours.

            They're transplants to Seattle (moved from Minnesota actually). A newborn, a pre-schooler. Lovely people. Gave us such a warm welcome when we moved.

            The guy's been struggling with back pain for 2 months now. Been getting worse, not better. Recently his neck started bothering him.

            Finally got an MRI after a couple of months yesterday. Renal cancer, spread to multiple spots around his spine and neck.

            Just sad.

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            George K
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            #9

            @xenon one of my former colleagues, a lady from Australia, started complaining of back pain about after a year after I left the university. Being an anesthesiologist who specialized in spine surgery, she naturally went to see the ortho surgeon with whom she worked frequently.

            Radiographs were non-diagnostic, other than showing arthritis. He suggested NSAIDS, which she started taking.

            It was renal cell carcinoma, and she was dead in a year.

            So sorry to hear of your neighbor's travails. Be a good neighbor and support as much as you can.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              #10

              That's the kind of story that takes your breath away. I cannot imagine how overwhelmed they must be.

              Whatever you can do to show you care will be appreciated.

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                jodi
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                That is just awful.

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                  kluurs
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                  These stories make me more nervous than they did years ago. These will certainly be tough days for him and his family - your friendship and support will be appreciated.

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                    Friday
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                    It shouldn't make a difference, but it seems more heartbreaking because the kids are so young.

                    Sorry to hear the bad news Xe. Your neighborhood must be very nice.

                    x

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                      😢 Sad. Offer as much support as you can.

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