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15. Pancreatic cancer killed my father

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 01:47 AM

Mar 17

He hung on for 11 months after his doctors said he’d be lucky to have two or three.

I’d give just about anything to turn back the clock to save him.

I’d give just about anything to see those who would impede progress toward a successful treatment or a cure be themselves stricken with the disease. It might rearrange their priorities somewhat.

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Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. [View all] applegrove Mar 16 OP

Dang! True Dough Mar 16 #1

Patrick Swazye too nt xmas74 Mar 17 #31

And Michael Landon... Oopsie Daisy Mar 17 #33

And a friend's father xmas74 Mar 18 #79

So many others and it seems to be increasing. soldierant Mar 17 #47

And Andy Stephenson Horse with no Name Mar 17 #71

Was that DU's Andy? True Dough Mar 18 #73

Yes. Horse with no Name Mar 18 #75

Seemed like a swell guy True Dough Mar 18 #78

And my brother Liberal In Texas Mar 18 #74

maga thinks mRNA is reprogramming our DNA, for what? Maybe for 5G receivers. They are nucking futs. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 16 #2

That's actually Figarosmom Mar 17 #6

Actually that is a separate thing entirely. But right, tRump-Muck is government magas always fear. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 17 #8

With these two, they also haven't realized their deep and abiding fear slightlv Mar 17 #40

Yeah i was just Figarosmom Mar 17 #69

mRNA vacciens aren't altering our DNA. Social media is reprogramming their brains. Initech Mar 17 #37

It takes so little to reprogram a mush 'brain'!! riversedge Mar 18 #76

They think it'll MarcoZandrini Mar 17 #64

A neighbor died 2 weeks after her diagnosis. MuskTrumpRFKjr are utterly evil. Hekate Mar 17 #3

I'm so sorry for the loss of your neighbor Backseat Driver Mar 17 #5

I am sorry for the loss of your brother Grim Chieftain Mar 17 #7

And Texas, Kentucky, Figarosmom Mar 17 #4

Evidently, not being "woke" IS death in a lot of cases. dchill Mar 17 #12

Yeah me too Figarosmom Mar 17 #13

Happy to report Montana voted that stupid bill down. Maru Kitteh Mar 17 #65

OMG! That is so wonderful! pandr32 Mar 17 #9

Except that Musk just shut it down. yardwork Mar 17 #22

There will be Black Market Cha Mar 17 #10

Gee, I wonder who MorbidButterflyTat Mar 17 #70

That is fantastic news Punx Mar 17 #11

Pancreatic cancer killed my mom 17 years ago. I remember them telling me there was no treatment. SunSeeker Mar 17 #14

Cancer cells turn on and off. orange you glad.... Mar 17 #21

No. She was Stage IV already when diagnosed. She just went into hospise. SunSeeker Mar 17 #43

Pancreatic cancer killed my father DFW Mar 17 #15

I'm sorry about your dad, DFW. Diamond_Dog Mar 17 #30

Mine too. Aristus Mar 17 #32

RFK Jr won't let this last long. Kablooie Mar 17 #16

If this is outlawed by MAGA bmichaelh Mar 17 #17

Iowa is trying to outlaw it this legislative session rurallib Mar 17 #29

Another "freedom of choice" shot to hell, eh? Sure... keep telling me we're free. /snark nt slightlv Mar 17 #41

Iowa is also having a real problem getting health care professionals to rurallib Mar 17 #46

Never ever did I think Iowa would elect such a shitty slate of officials. IA8IT Mar 17 #53

I grew up in Iowa. My father was a surgeon. I can't believe what level Iowa has sunk to. SharonAnn Mar 17 #68

Pancreatic cancer killed my father-in-law in November. Pacifist Patriot Mar 17 #18

❤️ underpants Mar 17 #54

Isn't that what King Charles has? Hopefully they KewlKat Mar 17 #19

Karma would dictate that one of his children gets it and nothing can be done milestogo Mar 17 #20

DJT DGAF OMGWTF Mar 17 #24

My best friend died in 1984 to pancreatic cancer. 31 Emile Mar 17 #23

Yet trump is silencing mRNA from any and all research Blue Full Moon Mar 17 #25

Trump/Musk get up every day and ask: what fresh hell evil can we do today? Irish_Dem Mar 17 #26

Ignorance is extremely dangerous. SergeStorms Mar 17 #27

"Especially when it's willful ignorance." 3catwoman3 Mar 17 #42

Somebody has to call bullshit on this HereForTheParty Mar 17 #28

My wife's doctor mentioned this a few days ago. Trust_Reality Mar 17 #36

Apple CEO Steve Jobs basically died from Pancreatic Cancer mackdaddy Mar 17 #34

That's...amazing! electric_blue68 Mar 17 #35

Curing Pancreatic Cancer is phenomenal, a miracle wendyb-NC Mar 17 #38

Pancreatic cancer killed my father in 2000. PopArtMonkey Mar 17 #39

It killed my husband in 2000, too. OnionPatch Mar 17 #45

Do they think that they themselves are immune to getting pancreatic cancer? MLWR Mar 17 #44

My dad died of pancreatic cancer when I was 4 years old. Trueblue Texan Mar 17 #48

K&R UTUSN Mar 17 #49

Just wait AverageOldGuy Mar 17 #50

The felon has to figure out how to Beachnutt Mar 17 #51

Link content is hidden. Mosby Mar 17 #52

Supposedly This is what mRNA vaccines were invented to do. They just never were able to test it until the Blessed Covid LiberalArkie Mar 17 #55

That's exactly right Docreed2003 Mar 17 #56

Fantastic. My 77 year old brain cells got something correct. LiberalArkie Mar 17 #58

As a surgeon...your appendectomy story makes my laugh and cringe simultaneously Docreed2003 Mar 17 #60

If it is not done here, it will be done elsewhere. LiberalArkie Mar 17 #62

I was listening to a science report today on new mRNA use misanthrope Mar 17 #67

My grandmamma JustAnotherGen Mar 17 #57

Fortunately the world is bigger than us. The good work of progress will proceed--elsewhere. n/t slumcamper Mar 17 #59

And proceed with many of the moonscape Mar 18 #72

Pancreatic cancer killed my FIL and my SIL. redwitch Mar 17 #61

It killed my mom. Vicious disease. mn9driver Mar 17 #63

I am so sorry. Maru Kitteh Mar 17 #66

Patients Without Borders. Helps people find med treatment abroad. May need that. Oh Canada! dutch777 Mar 18 #77