# Apparently my dad has cancer in his brain. \[Sad update\]

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 7, 2013, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-my-dad-has-cancer-in-his-brain-sad-update/675729 "2013-12-07T04:13:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-my-dad-has-cancer-in-his-brain-sad-update/675729/41 "2016-05-05T03:16:32Z")

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Thanks, all.

His executor, one of my many sisters, is writing up a full obituary for the old hometown newspaper. They’ve already run a small one, that I wrote, for free.

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**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-my-dad-has-cancer-in-his-brain-sad-update/675729/42 "2016-05-05T03:28:10Z")

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I’m so sorry for your loss. It’s good that he could leave gently, and on his own terms. Take good care of yourself, and of each other.

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-my-dad-has-cancer-in-his-brain-sad-update/675729/43 "2016-05-06T23:08:59Z")

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My condolences, **Skywalker**.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-my-dad-has-cancer-in-his-brain-sad-update/675729/44 "2016-05-06T23:44:47Z")

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I’m so sorry, **Skywatcher**. I hope you and your family are bearing up OK.

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**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-my-dad-has-cancer-in-his-brain-sad-update/675729/45 "2016-05-07T01:18:11Z")

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I’m so very sorry. My heart is with you and your family.

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