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bjarvis ([personal profile] bjarvis) wrote2006-09-17 05:33 pm
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More Sad Family News

Last June 10, my mother's sister, Gail, passed away from cancer.

I just got word that another one of mom's sisters, Lee, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Survival rates run about 5%. She's been given 6-8 weeks.

Just once, I'd like a happy reason to return to Canada.

[identity profile] gingy.livejournal.com 2006-09-17 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm very sorry to hear your sad news.

I lost two family members to cancer within six months; in the period where I was not allowed to leave the country due to my immigration status.

[identity profile] ciddyguy.livejournal.com 2006-09-17 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Very sorry to hear of this in such a close time frame.

I lost my Dad to pancreatic cancer back in '98. He was 70 and by the time he was diagnosed, it was far enough along that he didn't live for more than a couple of months.

We think he may have had the cancer for at least a year before diagnosis due to an illness that he has in the fall of '97 with we thought was an intestinal infection.

[identity profile] allanh.livejournal.com 2006-09-18 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry to hear the news.


>Just once, I'd like a happy reason to return to Canada.

Well, you and Kent could always join Randy & I in Vancouver for their (American) Thanksgiving fly-in ...

[identity profile] excessor.livejournal.com 2006-09-18 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
This is such sad news. I hope your mom and the rest of your family get the support they (you) need.

[identity profile] paigemom.livejournal.com 2006-09-19 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry, sweetie :(