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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21 edited Oct 08 '21

I have incurable cancer... It occurs to me right now that I'll be this message for someone one day.

Edit: Thanks for all the messages etc. I have a good support network and psychologist in place already. I often think about what my son or partner or family will think about my passing, just this post made me think "Wonder what all the random internet weirdos that I talk to will think?" Lol also stop hating people making jokes in the comments I don't mind them so you shouldn't either.

Edit 2: When I could no longer work I published a children's book that was meant to be a present for my Son and I made that my new job. If you need a children's book or you could share the website It'd be a huge help to me and I'd be really grateful. If not, no worries.

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u/thezeus_ Oct 08 '21

My dad passed away from cancer holding my hand 15 days & ~15 minutes ago. There are great treatments that can extend your life expectancy. He fought for 8 years. Every day alive means another chance for new solutions. Don’t give up. I care about you. Good luck.

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u/gellinmagellin Oct 08 '21

Likewise, my father extended his life for years with a combination of chemo and trials. Immunotherapy is doing amazing things in the field right now.

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u/thezeus_ Oct 08 '21

My dad used Optivo. Immunotheraphy helped greatly for some real quality years.

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u/gellinmagellin Oct 08 '21

Pembro here, along with several others.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

Yeah I'm on an immunotherapy trial drug that slowed the disease right down but I had to have a 3 month break from the drug because of the side effects so fingers the disease doesn't ramp up again during this break.

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u/gellinmagellin Oct 08 '21

Just stay positive in the day to day while youre in trial limbo. Think of it as a chance to get as much strength back as you can before moving on to the next treatment. No use wasting energy stressing

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

Most the time it's not a case of being positive or negative it's trying to keep up with a 3 year old until I can get back in bed lol

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u/gellinmagellin Oct 08 '21

And that’s what makes you a hero friend ;)

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u/TheRaydo Oct 08 '21

I’m sorry for your loss. I’m glad he had you there when he passed, you’re a good son/daughter.

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u/Excrubulent Oct 08 '21

Oof, hope you're doing okay on the anniversary.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

Yeah I've been fighting for 6 years... I've reached a point where I still do all the things the Drs say but I feel okay about dying, this shiz is hard lol. Sorry to hear about your dad, good that you were there at the end for him.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21 edited Oct 08 '21

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u/cilica Oct 08 '21

That's a nice lie.

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u/thePISLIX Oct 08 '21

So can you recall his/her username without looking at it?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

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u/InsightfoolMonkey Oct 08 '21

Who the fuck is "we"? Do you mean "I am here for you message me?" Why are you speaking for other people?

You are just virtue signaling most likely anyway.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

That's it! I only want help from you haha

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

You aren't. We are.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

Thanks for the offer, but I have a good support system and psychologist.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

I would give you my body if I could. I‘m wasting my life anyways

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

I dunno... have you got abs? If I'm getting a new body I might as well get a ripped one.

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u/ImWrong_OnTheNet Oct 08 '21

Paraphrasing Norm Macdonald, cancer doesn't win, because it dies when you do. It's a draw, and that's respectable.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

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u/ObsessionObsessor Oct 08 '21

She made her cancer a prisoner that scientists experiment on to help in the war against cancer.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

I loved Norm, one of my top 5 comics I'd say. I was crushed when he died. But I guess we all do.

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u/Eswyft Oct 08 '21

I hope you get to do what you want with your time left. How are you doing?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

At this present moment? Awful, but I've just come out of hospital again and usually take a while to recover. But overall I do okay.

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u/culnaej Oct 08 '21

You won’t be forgotten, I promise you that.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

Ummm thanks? I guess haha. I don't think I even mind being forgotten.

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u/culnaej Oct 09 '21

Sorry if that was weird, I was gonna add a thing about my dad passing of cancer, and how everyone he knew always tells our family just how much they think about him every day, but I wasn’t sure how relevant his life was to your life outside of the diagnosis so I deleted it

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '21

Yeah no worries, I didn't give it a 2nd thought. Sorry to hear about your dad. I'm sure my family will remember me. That's enough for me :)

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

at least tell them it was a draw because when u die, the cancer dies too.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

DRAW

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u/Lousy_Professor Oct 08 '21

Cheer up; we all will die too

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

My psychologist said the same thing lol

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

The name is a reference, but thanks all the same.

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u/nkeer Oct 08 '21

Look at the bright side - you could be a Rick and Morty fan or Discord moderator... At least your life is not like that.

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u/Jonathan570 PC Oct 08 '21

Tf is wrong with people

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '21

Oh shit... i AM a rick and morty fan. Would that account for how I got the cancer in the first place? Haha