Post by MixedBerryJam on Jul 19, 2017 19:30:40 GMT -5
That's what killed my husband. Ted Kennedy was diagnosed with it in may 2008 and died in Dec (I think) August 2009; my h was dx in Sept 2008 and died in Feb 2010. Both roughly a year and a half.
This is bringing back some dark memories of ourcshort cancer battle with my mom. Especially thevtelling white lies part to friends and family as you waited for news. I had to lie to my close friends and parents close friends that she was missing a wedding due to flu. In reality she was having a liver biopsy that day. She had the cancer diagnoses 4 days later and was dead 10 days after that.
I know we like to give McCain shit for his maverick reputation but this will be a huge loss - he's always making foreign trips and he takes our foreign policy seriously. I can't imagine he will be able he to continue that pace and I know he was trying to mitigate damage with our allies.
It's also super sad to me for some reason because his mom is still alive.
God, hearing any cancer diagnosis just about breaks me. My dad died in 2011 from lung cancer that metastasized to his brain. McCain's illness will be a huge loss for our country.
I know we like to give McCain shit for his maverick reputation but this will be a huge loss - he's always making foreign trips and he takes our foreign policy seriously. I can't imagine he will be able he to continue that pace and I know he was trying to mitigate damage with our allies.
It's also super sad to me for some reason because his mom is still alive.
Yes, I disagree with him about a lot, but he is a true public servant. This is very sad news.
Post by Velar Fricative on Jul 19, 2017 19:42:16 GMT -5
Awful. My heart sank when I saw what kind of cancer it is since a former colleague is currently in hospice from this awful disease after being diagnosed just a few short months ago. I'm sorry to everyone here who has lost loved ones to cancer. Fuck cancer.
eclaires, I had no idea McCain's mother is still alive. Never would have expected it given his current age.
I know we like to give McCain shit for his maverick reputation but this will be a huge loss - he's always making foreign trips and he takes our foreign policy seriously. I can't imagine he will be able he to continue that pace and I know he was trying to mitigate damage with our allies.
It's also super sad to me for some reason because his mom is still alive.
Yes, I disagree with him about a lot, but he is a true public servant. This is very sad news.
Awful. My heart sank when I saw what kind of cancer it is since a former colleague is currently in hospice from this awful disease after being diagnosed just a few short months ago. I'm sorry to everyone here who has lost loved ones to cancer. Fuck cancer.
eclaires, I had no idea McCain's mother is still alive. Never would have expected it given his current age.
She's like 105...I always remember her from the 2008 RNC. She was so cute.
This is hitting me harder than I thought. I am so angry with so many things of this right now and this is making me so sad. For his family....my heart and prayers with them. It is too much for the institution and the Rs that so need his leadership and legacy to do something positive as he is the truest of public servants.
I hate all the people on my FB feed who are saying shit like "well I draw a direct line from Palin to Trump, but, you know, fine, I hope he doesn't die."
Like fuck you, just wish him well or don't. Don't qualify it. Don't pat yourself on the back for hoping he doesn't die. He's a good man, he loves this country, and he has served us his entire life.
I'm very upset about this. I have tremendous respect for McCain and all he's done.