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I'm glad we're doing something

Maybe a couple of months ago some guy sent me a friend request me on on FB. I accepted because I saw we had 2 mutual friends in common - my HS bff and another girl we went to HS with. I noticed earlier this week that his brother passed away. I texted HS bff a little while ago to confirm who he was, I thought maybe he was someone I knew from HS that I may have forgotten about.Turns out I never knew him, but she thought maybe he thought he may have known me through one of them when he requested me. She then agreed with me that his brother was young (in his 20's) and that he passed away from colon cancer. Then revealed that it made her sad because her dad has colon cancer.

I had no idea, and she thought she had told me. She told me it's stage 4, and that he is undergoing chemo. I'm so sad for her right now. I just saw them 2 weeks ago, we bumped into each other on the street and spoke for a while, they were on a walk together. He has always been so nice to me. I had no idea.She told me they found out a year ago. She is so strong, because in the past year, she gave no indication that she was going through this. I knew her dad in high school so this news breaks my heart. I know her mom too, and she is the sweetest lady.  They have been married for so many years, and have been through so much together. Right now I want to be there for my friend and I'm so sad and angry.  Seriously, FUCK cancer. I'm so glad we are doing something for the fight against cancer. This damn disease needs to be stopped.
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  • SBminiSBmini member
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    Me too! As an update- I have not yet heard back from Zazzle on donating to NCI. Their reply and the receipt of the high res files are the only two things in the way from the creation of the shirts.
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  • A huge amount of women at my church growing up had breast or ovarian cancer.  I mean, about half of the older ladies.  My mom always thought it was because we had a lot of high-tension power lines, toxic sites, and other "not in my backyard" type of toxins.

    Seriously, fuck cancer.
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  • SBmini - good to hear, hopefully we get an update soon!
    @jcbride2015  - I have been terrified of cancer my entire life. I've mentioned that I am a bit of a hypochondriac and I think  that's why. I have had so many close family members (maternal grandma, aunt) succumb to it at a young age (both them and me)  that I guess it affected me. My cousin (my aunt's daughter) was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer - thankfully early on. She is fine now but it angers and scares me. She has 2 kids and I want them to have her till she's an old 80 (at least) year old lady! Fuck Cancer so much.


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