How many of you have lost a loved one to Cancer?

[Dr. Jack]

Talking about Cancer in the other thread made me want to start a new thread about it...

It amazes me that you can't find many people who have not been affected in one way or another.

Me personally have lost my father, a grandfather and a father in law all to Cancer. They all had different types (lung, brain, esophogeal & stomach) and all suffered way to much. I have had a family friend lose a child, etc and the list goes on.

Hopefully 2008 and on, they will make more progress in finding a cure!

[Gobbler's Knob]

Lost my Grandfather to pancreatic cancer, it's one of the worst one's, basically a death sentence. Enjoy each minute of your life , cause you just never know.

[Dr. Jack]

Yup Pancreatic and Esophageal but have less than 5% survival rate - terrible

[Big Pimpin]

Father,Father-in-law,ex co-worker of 12 years,and biz owner next to my old office that I knew for 12 years all died from the exact same type of brain cancer

[Shark23]

Lost an uncle and brother in-law. My mom is a cancer survivor (had cancer at age 28) and my dad is an esophogial cancer survivor. He went in for knee replacement surgery and his doctors noticed some abnomalities in his bloodwork that led to further testing and discovery of the cancer. Very early stages and aggressive treatment and he's been cancer free for 10 years. Doctors said another month it would have been all over for him........

[Dr. Jack]

Shark – Wow he is lucky. My father in law went really quick with Esophageal cancer and suffered real bad. He couldn’t eat or swallow and basically starved to almost death. He went from like 300lbs to 150 lbs.

Glad to hear some survivor stories

[JeromeFromSoutheast]

My sister-in-law is presently undergoing chemo for Inflammatory Breast Cancer (apparently, its the worst kind of breast cancer). She's only 38.

[HAMILROCK]

my ex-boss passed away from cancer and my aunt survied breast cancer and has been 1 yr free of cancer...

[rjb1816]

my grandma died from ovarian cancer, my mom survived thyroid cancer

[Dr. Jack]

I have also had some survivors (mom and grandmother) many years ago. I kind of forget the good stories sometimes because the bad ones are so bad

[rmaciasl]

Grandpa and Grandma.

Grandpa cancer on throat

Grandma on lungs and she didnt even smoke

[Victor]

Lost my Father to lung cancer. Lost my ex-wife to brain cancer. My wife is a breast cancer survivor. It has been 8 years and I cherish everyday we spend together. Also have had friends lose their lives to cancer. I also hope they make progress in 2008 and on Dr. Jack. It is a devastating disease. Very sorry to hear about your Father Dr. Jack. New he was sick but never new he passed away. God Bless.

[Dr. Jack]

Originally Posted by Victor

Lost my Father to lung cancer. Lost my ex-wife to brain cancer. My wife is a breast cancer survivor. It has been 8 years and I cherish everyday we spend together. Also have had friends lose their lives to cancer. I also hope they make progress in 2008 and on Dr. Jack. It is a devastating disease. Very sorry to hear about your Father Dr. Jack. New he was sick but never new he passed away. God Bless.

Thanks Victor – he passed away this past Fathers Day but he is in a better place now. He was really starting to suffer for a while

[rmaciasl]

Originally Posted by Dr. Jack

Thanks Victor – he passed away this past Fathers Day but he is in a better place now. He was really starting to suffer for a while

sometimes is better to pass away when they are suffering , uncle died about 4 weeks ago , thanks God cause he was suffering a lot.

I wont forget when grandma died , she died in my arms, one time moment in life that last forever.

[Romanowski]

one cancer survivor (grandmother)

this time of year always seems to be reflection time

cherish what you have

merry xmas everybody