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DFW

(58,259 posts)
15. Pancreatic cancer killed my father
Mon Mar 17, 2025, 01:47 AM
Mar 2025

He hung on for 11 months after his doctors said he’d be lucky to have two or three.

I’d give just about anything to turn back the clock to save him.

I’d give just about anything to see those who would impede progress toward a successful treatment or a cure be themselves stricken with the disease. It might rearrange their priorities somewhat.

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Dang! True Dough Mar 2025 #1
Patrick Swazye too nt xmas74 Mar 2025 #31
And Michael Landon... Oopsie Daisy Mar 2025 #33
And a friend's father xmas74 Mar 2025 #79
So many others and it seems to be increasing. soldierant Mar 2025 #47
And Andy Stephenson Horse with no Name Mar 2025 #71
Was that DU's Andy? True Dough Mar 2025 #73
Yes. Horse with no Name Mar 2025 #75
Seemed like a swell guy True Dough Mar 2025 #78
And my brother Liberal In Texas Mar 2025 #74
maga thinks mRNA is reprogramming our DNA, for what? Maybe for 5G receivers. They are nucking futs. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #2
That's actually Figarosmom Mar 2025 #6
Actually that is a separate thing entirely. But right, tRump-Muck is government magas always fear. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #8
With these two, they also haven't realized their deep and abiding fear slightlv Mar 2025 #40
Yeah i was just Figarosmom Mar 2025 #69
mRNA vacciens aren't altering our DNA. Social media is reprogramming their brains. Initech Mar 2025 #37
It takes so little to reprogram a mush 'brain'!! riversedge Mar 2025 #76
They think it'll MarcoZandrini Mar 2025 #64
A neighbor died 2 weeks after her diagnosis. MuskTrumpRFKjr are utterly evil. Hekate Mar 2025 #3
I'm so sorry for the loss of your neighbor Backseat Driver Mar 2025 #5
I am sorry for the loss of your brother Grim Chieftain Mar 2025 #7
And Texas, Kentucky, Figarosmom Mar 2025 #4
Evidently, not being "woke" IS death in a lot of cases. dchill Mar 2025 #12
Yeah me too Figarosmom Mar 2025 #13
Happy to report Montana voted that stupid bill down. Maru Kitteh Mar 2025 #65
OMG! That is so wonderful! pandr32 Mar 2025 #9
Except that Musk just shut it down. yardwork Mar 2025 #22
There will be Black Market Cha Mar 2025 #10
Gee, I wonder who MorbidButterflyTat Mar 2025 #70
That is fantastic news Punx Mar 2025 #11
Pancreatic cancer killed my mom 17 years ago. I remember them telling me there was no treatment. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #14
Cancer cells turn on and off. orange you glad.... Mar 2025 #21
No. She was Stage IV already when diagnosed. She just went into hospise. SunSeeker Mar 2025 #43
Pancreatic cancer killed my father DFW Mar 2025 #15
I'm sorry about your dad, DFW. Diamond_Dog Mar 2025 #30
Mine too. Aristus Mar 2025 #32
RFK Jr won't let this last long. Kablooie Mar 2025 #16
If this is outlawed by MAGA bmichaelh Mar 2025 #17
Iowa is trying to outlaw it this legislative session rurallib Mar 2025 #29
Another "freedom of choice" shot to hell, eh? Sure... keep telling me we're free. /snark nt slightlv Mar 2025 #41
Iowa is also having a real problem getting health care professionals to rurallib Mar 2025 #46
Never ever did I think Iowa would elect such a shitty slate of officials. IA8IT Mar 2025 #53
I grew up in Iowa. My father was a surgeon. I can't believe what level Iowa has sunk to. SharonAnn Mar 2025 #68
Pancreatic cancer killed my father-in-law in November. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2025 #18
❤️ underpants Mar 2025 #54
Isn't that what King Charles has? Hopefully they KewlKat Mar 2025 #19
Karma would dictate that one of his children gets it and nothing can be done milestogo Mar 2025 #20
DJT DGAF OMGWTF Mar 2025 #24
My best friend died in 1984 to pancreatic cancer. 31 Emile Mar 2025 #23
Yet trump is silencing mRNA from any and all research Blue Full Moon Mar 2025 #25
Trump/Musk get up every day and ask: what fresh hell evil can we do today? Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #26
Ignorance is extremely dangerous. SergeStorms Mar 2025 #27
"Especially when it's willful ignorance." 3catwoman3 Mar 2025 #42
Somebody has to call bullshit on this HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #28
My wife's doctor mentioned this a few days ago. Trust_Reality Mar 2025 #36
Apple CEO Steve Jobs basically died from Pancreatic Cancer mackdaddy Mar 2025 #34
That's...amazing! electric_blue68 Mar 2025 #35
Curing Pancreatic Cancer is phenomenal, a miracle wendyb-NC Mar 2025 #38
Pancreatic cancer killed my father in 2000. PopArtMonkey Mar 2025 #39
It killed my husband in 2000, too. OnionPatch Mar 2025 #45
Do they think that they themselves are immune to getting pancreatic cancer? MLWR Mar 2025 #44
My dad died of pancreatic cancer when I was 4 years old. Trueblue Texan Mar 2025 #48
K&R UTUSN Mar 2025 #49
Just wait AverageOldGuy Mar 2025 #50
The felon has to figure out how to Beachnutt Mar 2025 #51
Link content is hidden. Mosby Mar 2025 #52
Supposedly This is what mRNA vaccines were invented to do. They just never were able to test it until the Blessed Covid LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #55
That's exactly right Docreed2003 Mar 2025 #56
Fantastic. My 77 year old brain cells got something correct. LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #58
As a surgeon...your appendectomy story makes my laugh and cringe simultaneously Docreed2003 Mar 2025 #60
If it is not done here, it will be done elsewhere. LiberalArkie Mar 2025 #62
I was listening to a science report today on new mRNA use misanthrope Mar 2025 #67
My grandmamma JustAnotherGen Mar 2025 #57
Fortunately the world is bigger than us. The good work of progress will proceed--elsewhere. n/t slumcamper Mar 2025 #59
And proceed with many of the moonscape Mar 2025 #72
Pancreatic cancer killed my FIL and my SIL. redwitch Mar 2025 #61
It killed my mom. Vicious disease. mn9driver Mar 2025 #63
I am so sorry. Maru Kitteh Mar 2025 #66
Patients Without Borders. Helps people find med treatment abroad. May need that. Oh Canada! dutch777 Mar 2025 #77
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