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So my only actual friend has a month to live. (Original Post) cactusfractal Jul 2023 OP
I'm so sorry. MLAA Jul 2023 #1
So sorry to hear this. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #2
I am really sorry. Maraya1969 Jul 2023 #3
Aw, Man. Geez that's tough. blm Jul 2023 #4
Yikes! 2naSalit Jul 2023 #5
I am so sorry. LoisB Jul 2023 #6
Smoking killed my crazy grandma... hunter Jul 2023 #7
Very sorry ancianita Jul 2023 #8
I quit because I'd like to die another way, lung cancer ain't no way to go JuJuChen Jul 2023 #9
I am so so sorry irisblue Jul 2023 #10
I'm so sorry stage left Jul 2023 #11
My heart goes out to you and your friend. Hope22 Jul 2023 #12
47. Not even old. n/t cactusfractal Jul 2023 #13
Never even heard of that cancer RussBLib Jul 2023 #14
Very sorry about your friend. My landlord had throat cancer, was a smoker and drinker. 58Sunliner Jul 2023 #15
I hope you get some time with your friend.. Permanut Jul 2023 #16
Holding you both in light and love. Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as niyad Jul 2023 #17
Head and neck cancers are the worst, IMO Warpy Jul 2023 #18
I'm so sorry about your friend. I quit June 3, 2001. Maru Kitteh Jul 2023 #19
Oh I am so so sorry. 😭 LiberalLoner Jul 2023 #20
Yeah, not quite a month. cactusfractal Aug 2023 #21

Maraya1969

(22,545 posts)
3. I am really sorry.
Fri Jul 21, 2023, 07:58 PM
Jul 2023

I know losing someone is very hard, especially if you are quite alone in this world, (which I am now also). I wish you peace in this hard time.

2naSalit

(87,161 posts)
5. Yikes!
Fri Jul 21, 2023, 08:09 PM
Jul 2023

I am sorry for what your friend is going through, you as well. Cancer is horrible. So is losing your only friend.

RussBLib

(9,073 posts)
14. Never even heard of that cancer
Fri Jul 21, 2023, 09:44 PM
Jul 2023

But now that I have, it seems pretty treatable with a pretty high 5-yr survival rate.

Used to be every cancer was a death sentence.

Sucks.


58Sunliner

(4,449 posts)
15. Very sorry about your friend. My landlord had throat cancer, was a smoker and drinker.
Fri Jul 21, 2023, 10:32 PM
Jul 2023

I stopped in my late twenties and so grateful I did.

Permanut

(5,747 posts)
16. I hope you get some time with your friend..
Fri Jul 21, 2023, 10:40 PM
Jul 2023

Losing someone is indescribably hard.

Just went over 17 years smoke free, one of the hardest things I ever did, and one of the best.

Thanks for this message; you and your friend could save somebody else today.

Warpy

(111,556 posts)
18. Head and neck cancers are the worst, IMO
Fri Jul 21, 2023, 11:09 PM
Jul 2023

but all smoking related cancers are kinder than emphysema (COPD).

You're right, anyone who still smokes needs to figure out how to stop.

Maru Kitteh

(28,354 posts)
19. I'm so sorry about your friend. I quit June 3, 2001.
Sat Jul 22, 2023, 02:11 AM
Jul 2023

May your friends passing be as kind, peaceful and meaningful as possible.

cactusfractal

(500 posts)
21. Yeah, not quite a month.
Wed Aug 9, 2023, 05:08 PM
Aug 2023

Dead at 46.

His car is parked in my driveway. I have to clean it out and prepare it for sale. I keep finding reasons not to. It's hot, so there's that.

Oughta cover me until October, at least 😂💀

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