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Old Oct 31, 2008, 09:01 AM
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My 55 year old cousin died at 6:30 a.m. this morning...he battled melanoma/skin cancer for the past 4 years...he lived much longer than doctors had originally given him
However a recent operation to install an artifical hip joint showed that the cancer had indeed taken its toll and he was told 1-2 months was a conservative estimate....that was 2 weeks ago

I didnt have a real close relationship with him, being my mother's side of the family was rather large and extended...I am the youngest of 26 grandchildren, so every first cousin is older than me and im 38

I dont believe he attended church or was spiritual that I know of....I hope he finds peace on the other side...he was a genuinely good person

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Old Oct 31, 2008, 09:49 AM
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((((((((((( Brian and his cousin )))))))))))))))) I am sorry for your familys loss.
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Old Oct 31, 2008, 09:56 AM
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Sorry to hear this, Brian. Cancer just plain sucks.
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Old Oct 31, 2008, 09:57 AM
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My 55 year old cousin died at 6:30 a.m. this morning...he battled melanoma/skin cancer for the past 4 years...he lived much longer than doctors had originally given him
However a recent operation to install an artifical hip joint showed that the cancer had indeed taken its toll and he was told 1-2 months was a conservative estimate....that was 2 weeks ago

I didnt have a real close relationship with him, being my mother's side of the family was rather large and extended...I am the youngest of 26 grandchildren, so every first cousin is older than me and im 38

I dont believe he attended church or was spiritual that I know of....I hope he finds peace on the other side...he was a genuinely good person

Brian ,, ya know how some peeps when given news that inevitabley more times than not will have an ending that will be of the saddest kind ?

They tend to say : Why God ???

.......and just in my own opinion ,, I believe if He has never heard a persons cries or felt their pain >>. it is then that he Listens .

Take Care Brian ..

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Old Oct 31, 2008, 10:40 AM
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I am sorry for your loss.
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Old Oct 31, 2008, 12:32 PM
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((((( Brian ))))) I'm very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Old Oct 31, 2008, 01:45 PM
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Old Oct 31, 2008, 06:27 PM
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((((((((((((Brian & family))))))))))))),

I know how hard it is to go through loosing family to cancer. It had been 4 years ago that my Mother died of cancer. Her cancer was a type of skin cancer from the Dr's explaination......how it ever got to that part of her body is beyond me. It was a very uncommon cancer....only about 3000/ year in the USA are even diagnosed with it. For some reason, even though it's a very obvious cancer.....you know it's there all the time, but it gets ignored to the point where most of the time, it ends up fatal.

My prayers are with your family,
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Old Oct 31, 2008, 11:43 PM
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Brian,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Even when we know it is coming, it is still difficult. Your cousin died too young.

Tomorrow morning we are having a memorial service for my stepmother. She passed away last weekend at 89. She had Alzheimer's. She spent the last year in a special Alzheimer's facility. My father has had a long time to prepare for this. He is handling it okay, all things considered. They were married for 45 years.

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Old Nov 03, 2008, 09:56 AM
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((brain))) i am sorry for your loss
please know cancer has no ryhme or reason
it prolly was inside of him to begin with
which does not make your pain any less
I have lost many ppl to it
please know hes at peace now
please know i care
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