Friend died of cancer today. Only 43 years old.

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His birth-father died of cancer when he was 2-3 years old. His Mom remarried a few years later. Her second husband adopted him and they had two more kids. He had no memory of his birth father and his adopted father was a 100% dad to him.

I don’t know what kind of cancer his birth father died from, but my friend developed throat cancer. Not a smoker, drinker, or anything else. Just happened. He could not speak the last 3-4 months. Terrible pain just to take breaths.

He was married for 20 years and was only 43 years old. He has an 11 year-old daughter, too. I can’t imagine how sad this is for her. Her mom’s great, though.

Great guy, great family, great life. Sad to see it end so soon.

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I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend.

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Sorry for the loss of your friend.

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Oh god! I’m so very sorry.

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So sorry. We lost my brother in law to cancer at about that age a few years ago. It was horrible - and it still is horrible, though not raw.

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Much too young. May he rest in peace.

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Oh, I’m so sorry to hear.

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I’m so sorry about your friend. My own father was 43 when he died. I was 17.

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My deepest sympathy for you and all the other lives he touched.

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So young! I’m very sorry. :frowning:

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I’m sorry for your loss.

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I have an irrational fear something that frustratingly random will happen to me. You stay away from the obvious causes and it doesn’t really make a difference. :frowning:

My thoughts are with you.