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Lifeafter70

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28. He is in Hospice

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #18)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 06:49 PM

Thursday

My grandso and I take turns caring for him.
We have good days and bad days but are grateful for whatever time we have with him.
His cancer (acc) is slow growing, he has been battling it since 2016.

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So I watched the entire CA Dem Governor debate last night [View all] senseandsensibility Thursday OP

Mahan is not a Democrat obamanut2012 Thursday #1

I don't really know how to respond to that since you didn't provide senseandsensibility Thursday #2

He's running as a Dem, but is a spoiler for the elites FoggyLake Thursday #8

You don't ahve to respond, it's fine -- we can agree to disagree obamanut2012 Thursday #9

Anyone talk about non profit healthcare? ICE? leftstreet Thursday #3

It was, unfortunately, a very controlled debate with strict time limits senseandsensibility Thursday #4

Oh, wow. 30 seconds! leftstreet Thursday #5

You know I hope I got that right senseandsensibility Thursday #6

Well, there are 61 candidates on the ballot Retrograde Thursday #14

Totally agree Lifeafter70 Thursday #19

My Granny did the Depression in South Dakota... BurnDoubt Friday #35

I think Porter's a bit out of her depth... OhioBack2Blue Friday #36

To me it's about who can manage a large state bucolic_frolic Thursday #7

Good luck CA. Icanthinkformyself Thursday #10

Snark appreciated senseandsensibility Thursday #12

You could start by doing some research on Steyer before commenting. Sibelius Fan Thursday #20

Yes he deserves a lot of credit for Prop 50 senseandsensibility Thursday #22

Youtube link for the full debate ... aggiesal Thursday #11

Yes, I watched it live on our local KRON station. senseandsensibility Thursday #13

I watched the entire debate as well... ultralite001 Thursday #15

Such is the nature of competition senseandsensibility Thursday #17

Thanks for watching Lifeafter70 Thursday #16

Hope your son is okay! senseandsensibility Thursday #18

He is in Hospice Lifeafter70 Thursday #28

Well, that certainly puts things in perspective. senseandsensibility Thursday #29

Promises to support the eventual Democratic candidate ring hollow Bobstandard Thursday #21

I guess I have a little more patience senseandsensibility Thursday #23

I have a sense of impending doom Bobstandard Thursday #24

More people are waking up senseandsensibility Thursday #26

Thanks. 🙏 Bobstandard Thursday #32

Thanks senseandsensibility for this post, I didn't watch the debate and appreciate your summary. ShazamIam Thursday #25

Steyer, Becerra, Porter............. Lovie777 Thursday #27

Best case scenario relayerbob Thursday #30

That would be a hoot! senseandsensibility Thursday #31

I support Becerra too..... State the Obvious Thursday #33

I have liked Becerra ever since I first heard of him! n/t oldsoldierfadingfast Thursday #34

Becerra or Steyer would be fine Sympthsical Friday #37

No such thing as a good billionaire. AllyCat Friday #38

Thanks for the summary DFW Friday #39

Interesting senseandsensibility Friday #40

I'm less excited with Becerra, had higher expectations in rexponses. msfiddlestix Friday #41