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pipoman

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2. Yep..

Reply to DainBramaged (Original post)

Mon May 14, 2012, 06:58 PM

May 2012

my mother last December stomach cancer, my sister is in final stages of pancreatic cancer now..

Cancer could be mitigated if insurance companies were not the final arbiters of 'necessary procedures'..

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My Mother and Brother passed away from cancer and now my sister is battling it [View all] DainBramaged May 2012 OP

I'm sorry demtenjeep May 2012 #1

Yep.. pipoman May 2012 #2

My Brother died last April 1st (what a cruel joke) of Pancreatic cancer. DainBramaged May 2012 #10

Sorry for your losses as well.. pipoman May 2012 #23

My dear DainBramaged... CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #3

Truly sorry about this. mazzarro May 2012 #4

I am so sorry. brer cat May 2012 #5

i wish your family all the best. barbtries May 2012 #6

Lost my dad to it in 2010. Lost only sibling to it in 2011. Mom's just been diagnosed in 2012. catzies May 2012 #7

Sorry for your loss. RebelOne May 2012 #8

That's awful....soooo sorry! Very scary! Auntie Bush May 2012 #9

I am so sorry, and hope she wins this battle. Curmudgeoness May 2012 #11

I agree. So sorry to hear about your Mom and brother, and now your sis. Honeycombe8 May 2012 #12

I am so sorry to hear that your sister is illness. It never is easy. My youngest brother southernyankeebelle May 2012 #13

I'm very sorry to hear that. I hope she beats it. MineralMan May 2012 #14

so sorry. lost my mother, father-in-law, grandmother, many friends...it's an epidemic. spanone May 2012 #15

(((GOOD VIBES))) Odin2005 May 2012 #16

Hey, sweetie. babylonsister May 2012 #17

She goes in for surgery Friday morning DainBramaged May 2012 #27

I am so, so sorry, my friend... And I couldn't agree more. Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #18

And finding the causes. I believe we're poisoning ourselves, our environment and food are toxic riderinthestorm May 2012 #19

AND that's the crux of it all: Sorry for your losses. n/t UTUSN May 2012 #20

I'm so sorry that is happening to your family - TBF May 2012 #21

How sad is that malaise May 2012 #22

I'm so sorry dflprincess May 2012 #24

As much as possible, we need prevention KT2000 May 2012 #25

I am so sorry. I wish you all well. :( roguevalley May 2012 #26

Illness has taken everyone I love at a young age and is working on me. Dragonfli May 2012 #28

We love they hate, but sometimes love isn't enough, HELP is needed DainBramaged May 2012 #29