Steve Scalise has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer.

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

[chicoescuela]

6. Karma?

[Walleye]

2. Can't stand the guy, but I still wish him a speedy recovery. Cancer sucks big time

[Scrivener7]

8. +1

[Quakerfriend]

19. Ditto that. n/t

[BlackSkimmer]

44. Yes.

I’ve never understood wishing for someone else’s suffering or death.

[hlthe2b]

3. MTG poised to "pounce..."

[madinmaryland]

5. Yeah. The republican vultures are circling.

[Autumn]

4. That sucks. For him.

I used up the last give a fuck I had.

[maxsolomon]

7. That's not good.

He should consider stepping down to focus on his treatment.

[moonscape]

54. I have multiple myeloma and have

been on treatment, including active and maintenance and relapses, for 8 years. It doesn’t necessarily require stopping work at all. Were I in Congress, apart from time for medical appts, I’d have been able to work just fine.

There can certainly be tough cases, but myeloma for many people is a non-curable, but manageable, blood cancer.

That said, yeah I’d be fine if he quit work

[Nanjeanne]

59. My husband was diagnosed with myeloma in 2014 and, like you, has had a few relapses but doing well.

He did CarT which was great for 18 months - no treatments at all - then relapsed again this May. He is now in remission on Teclistimab.

My very best to you on this journey.

[moonscape]

62. The progress since he and I were

dx’ed has been amazing hasn’t it, and his dx was a year earlier than mine.

My local oncologist who administers treatment, and got her Fellowship working alongside my specialist, said when she was doing her residency at Harvard, myeloma was almost an automatic death sentence - and she’s definitely not old!

Sounds like your husband has gotten excellent care, and may he continue responding to treatments for many many more years

[GenXer47]

9. Steve Scalise IS blood cancer

[ProudMNDemocrat]

10. Cancer of any kind sucks.

But of the blood, it is especially dangerous. Vital organs will be affected greatly

I wish Steve Scalise well. Treatment will wipe him out.

[Quakerfriend]

18. Yes, and not one of the blood cancers that is

so “easily treated”- It can be truly horrific & painful.

[BeyondGeography]

11. Remember when Scalise almost died, Nancy Pelosi prayed for him

and he came back as an even bigger asshole than before? I do.

That said, hey, best wishes, Steve. Better luck with humanizing yourself this time.

[dalton99a]

20. +1. He'll come back and try to kill Obamacare/Medicare/Medicaid

again

[Quakerfriend]

21. Yeah & he also tried to blame Nancy for not

doing anything on 1/6- then the video came out (from Nancy’s daughter) that revealed just how heroically she took charge!

[BeyondGeography]

27. Yes

That was particularly vile.

[leftieNanner]

12. Sounds like he will be out of DC for a while

Kevin's margin just got narrowed.

Don't like the guy, but wish him.....

Good grief. I don't know what to say.

[malaise]

25. Michael Moore was correct

The margin got narrower.
Cancer is awful but so is racism.

[JohnSJ]

13. After the January 6 insurrection to overthrow the government, Steve Scalise was one of the 149

republicans who voted NOT to certify the election

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html

[Sky Jewels]

14. I'll pray for him.

Sure, I'm an atheist, but my prayers will be just as effective as anyone else's. Meaning, not at all effective.

[magicarpet]

15. This often happen when you ingest too much vitamin KKK.

This guy has been overdosing on it since way back when.

[sarisataka]

16. Cancer sucks.

It strikes down both the good and the bad without regard to a person's character.

[dalton99a]

17. May you be safely in the arms of Jesus

Go to the light. Forget your guns. Just go

[flamingdem]

22. There's no

open carry in heaven?

[BlueIdaho]

23. It would be nice if

He could learn something from this experience but I doubt he has the eyes to see and the ears to hear the lessons this could teach.

[niyad]

24. May he receive everything he deserves.

[BlackSkimmer]

40. Are there people you think deserve cancer?

That’s interesting.

Bandying about “karma” while talking about another’s possibly fatal illness seems like a very fate-tempting thing to do.

SMH.

[Recycle_Guru]

46. some people deserve cancer

for instance, tobacco executives

[niyad]

61. You know, I always find that sort of assumption of intent interesting.

**** I **** have NO IDEA what he deserves. For all I know, the universe may decide he deserves to win powerball, or be nominated for sainthood, or healed of that pernicious cancer. NOT MY CALL. It fascinates me that so many people don't bother to understand the actual benediction. It speaks to an interesting mindset.

[Hekate]

64. I have always appreciated your high-mindedness in this regard

[niyad]

65. Thank you. It is an interesting litmus test, is it not?

[Cha]

51. Yeah, that's the best way to

to it.

[Freethinker65]

26. I wish him well

I assume he will refuse any treatment derived from stem cells?

[liberal_mama]

28. What if an unmasked health care worker gives Scalise Covid? That could have a really bad outcome for

him.

Link to tweet

[Torchlight]

29. I remember his distinct actions from Jan 6 , as well as his counter assertions against Pelosi.

But, to better massage my sanctimony, 'How horrible! God bless you ,Mr. Scalise!'

[MissMillie]

30. I wish for him the best possible care, and a full recovery (n/t)

.

[MurrayDelph]

35. ...and a long and healthy

retirement.

[BannonsLiver]

31. Sucks for him.

🤷‍♂️

[allegorical oracle]

32. My best wishes go to him. Lost my husband to cancer and surviving transcends politics. nt

[BlackSkimmer]

42. Apparently not for some.

But thank you for your post.

Threads wishing death on people or expressing gratitude for their horrid diagnosis or celebrating a death really perplex me.

I don’t care who they are; I will never take satisfaction (or joy, god forbid) at hearing of another’s serious illness.

[Kingofalldems]

58. This thread wishes death on no one.

[ismnotwasm]

33. That's a fucked up cancer

With fucked up treatment and high mortality rate

[moonscape]

55. I've been on treatment for

multiple myeloma for 8 years and have been tolerating it well. It’s not the death sentence it used to be and is incurable yes, but manageable. There are remarkable new treatments that have come online since my dx - the landscape has changed for many patients.

[UTUSN]

34. He should devote all his life to himself & family and exit all public life.

[hunter]

41. Do we know his family wants him?

It seems to me he's a despicable Republican in every way.

I had a college girlfriend who had a dad much like Scalise on the surface, possibly worse behind closed doors.

When he died of a similar affliction nobody was sad.

[maxrandb]

36. When do we started scheming to steal this seat, or block his replacement

Oh, nevermind, for a minute there, I thought there was "no difference" between the parties.

[Recycle_Guru]

37. perhaps cancer will finish off what the bullets started

he is part of the evil that has crept over our nation's capital.

Steve Scalise is sick? I don't really care, do you?

[dalton99a]

50. +1.

"Obamacare has failed the American people. It was created with a series of lies to the American people."
- Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), January 13, 2017

[GoCubsGo]

38. I can't stand the guy, but

I don't wish that on him. Hope he recovers.

[Maru Kitteh]

39. My wish for him is that he gets the care he wished for the poor, the single moms, the vulnerable

and those of us constantly looking over our shoulders at the precipice that could swallow our lives whole.

In other words, meh good luck sucker. Musta been something you did to deserve this.

[Bettie]

43. Well, he has a better shot at surviving than most of us

as he won't get treatment denied or have to worry about how he's going to pay for it.

I honestly care if he lives or dies about as much as he cares about anyone but himself...take that as you will.

[honest.abe]

45. My father died from this cancer.

It’s incurable and usually fatal within few years.

[moonscape]

56. Very sorry about your father :(. Fortunately, the

outlook for those of us with myeloma is far better now than it used to be.

[honest.abe]

57. Thank you. Yes, it was a long time ago when my father passed.

It does sound like there are very effective treatments available now. My dad only lasted a few months after he was diagnosed.

Good luck and good health to you!

[Nanjeanne]

47. My husband has been living with multiple myeloma since 2014

This can be a devastating disease - or it can be manageable. It's considered incurable - but manageable. By that it needs to not do terrific damage to bones or kidneys.

No fan of Scalise but I'd never wish cancer on anyone. There's also no need for him to step down or focus on family. Initial treatment typically consists of a weekly subq shot and a pill. My husband managed to continue to work with no issues. A year later he had a stem cell transplant - which were his own stem cells. Probably will be in Scalise's future as well. That does have some recovery time and my husband did work only part time after that - but he was 68 at the time and that was in his future anyway.

If Scalise responds well to treatment - he can keep on. My husband's first remission lasted 5 years. He's had a few progressions since then and a few different treatments. One called CarT used his own t-cells and reengineered them and put them back in his body. That gave him 18 months with no treatments at all. He relapsed again in May and is now on another treatment that's working well.

For anyone receiving this - or any serious illness diagnosis - I wish them nothing but the best. My hope for Scalise is that he recognizes through this ordeal the importance of Medicare For All and negotiated drug prices. But I don't hold out any real hope for that.

[Walleye]

49. Wow, you've had quite a journey with this, I wish you best of luck on the rest of the treatment

[Nanjeanne]

52. Thanks. My husband's the warrior! He may be 3 inches shorter due to broken bones - but he's my

hero when it comes to living with incurable cancer. And it hasn't stopped us from traveling and living and having adventures. Thank goodness he has two amazing specialists in charge of his care and that Medicare has never questioned any treatment they recommend. When he was on pill treatment - he had to get grants from various organizations just to pay the copays (anywhere from $600-900 a month for 21 pills and that's with prescription insurance) - but that's another story. . .

[MustBeTheBooz]

53. Well. . . By Steve. n/t

With appropriate tots and pears to his family. Karma gets its due. And yes, this is a cold response. He’s a cold man.

[aocommunalpunch]

60. What a tragedy.

No cancer should have to touch that POS.

[Solly Mack]

63. I don't wish cancer on anyone.

Which isn't the same as not giving a fuck if he dies.