# Morgyn's Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer (Has Died on 06-18-23) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 25, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179 "2023-04-25T21:33:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/41 "2023-05-18T14:44:36Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Does anyone know how to get a power of attorney set up? Use a site like this, plug in your state, print it out and you sign it, following your state’s dictates, like whether it needs to be signed in of a notary, etc. My bank will notarize things for me for free. Your treatment facility may have a notary easily available to you also. > **[Free Power of Attorney | Free to Print, Save & Download](https://www.rocketlawyer.com/sem/power-of-attorney?id=5&partnerid=103&cid=14855572246&adgid=127584198843&loc_int=&loc_phys=9024743&mt=b&ntwk=g&dv=t&adid=650609574135&kw=free%20power%20of%20attorney%20form&adpos=&plc=&trgt=&trgtid=kwd-13215670&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmZejBhC_ARIsAGhCqnd8j8wRddE6fMoHKca1R6-BzLOXGERikEdFTDrWYz3JkjVPBVy_XC8aAql7EALw_wcB)** > > Sometimes you need a little help making big decisions. A Power of Attorney (also known as a POA) allows you to give legal permission to someone else to act on y ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/42 "2023-05-18T14:48:26Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Today is the only day this week I won’t be visiting the cancer clinic. I hope you get to take a nicely deserved rest. Sorry about your falls. Definitely make sure you’ve got a way to immediately contact people when that happens. It sounds like you’ve got it covered, but you can never be too careful. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/43 "2023-05-18T15:38:18Z")
Alas, no rest. Setting up a medical alert pendant with my security company (for the falls), dealing with appointment check-ins. Just about out of spoons. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/44 "2023-05-21T08:04:48Z")
You numb yourself for chemo? Where I go they do it for you. I opt for the cold spray. Do you have a cane or walker? A cane has saved me numerous times. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/45 "2023-05-21T08:07:35Z")
She did mention a rollator, which is a sort of walker thing. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/46 "2023-05-21T08:09:51Z")
I missed that. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/47 "2023-05-21T17:29:44Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > Where I go they do it for you. I opt for the cold spray. Prescription strength lidocaine. I put it on an hour before. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/48 "2023-05-21T17:41:43Z")
Huh. Ports are awesome, aren’t they? I’m a hard stick.and they take away so much stress. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/49 "2023-05-21T19:55:56Z")
> [@kitap](#): > > Ports are awesome, aren’t they? They can be. I have a friend whose ports often get infected. May this not be a problem for you, Morgyn. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/50 "2023-05-22T03:39:02Z")
So far no worries, but i tend to leave the dressing on. I’ll ask them to keep an eye on it. In other news, I can now TASTE the gel casing on pills. It’s FOUL. At least it’ll be over soon, as the antibiotic seems to have done its job. (And yes, I’m taking the full course. My folks did not raise idiots.) Meantime, I’m also having a few bouts of vomiting. No fun, especially as it tends (so far) to happen at 3 in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Boggette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/858c86/32.png) [@Boggette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boggette)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/51 "2023-06-19T11:10:33Z")
It is with great sadness that I announce Morgan’s passing on 6/18/2023. Another friend and I were lucky enough to be with and holding her hands during her last breaths. Rest in peace, my love. I miss you already. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/52 "2023-06-19T11:14:13Z")
Oh I’m so sorry to hear it. May she Rest in Peace. Her voice will be missed here at the dope. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/53 "2023-06-19T11:55:15Z")
Ah, shit. Somehow I didn’t believe that would happen. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/54 "2023-06-19T12:05:21Z")
Yes, me too. This news has me so upset this morning. I thought she’d beat it. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/55 "2023-06-19T12:10:47Z")
So sorry to hear this, fudge that’s sad news my condolences to her friends and family. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/56 "2023-06-19T12:16:26Z")
My deepest condolences to those she left behind. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/57 "2023-06-19T12:58:10Z")
I’m very sad to learn this. Thank you for letting us know. She was a valued member of this community and I personally always appreciated her posts. My deepest sympathies to her family and loved ones. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/58 "2023-06-19T13:13:35Z")
Oh, damn. I also hoped the treatments would be successful. @Boggette, thank you very much for telling us. I’m glad you were able to be with her, and very sorry for her loss, to all her loved ones and to these boards. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/59 "2023-06-19T13:15:58Z")
My heartfelt condolences to all her loved ones. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179/60 "2023-06-19T13:26:17Z")
I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m heartened to know she was surrounded by loved ones in the end. Best wishes to her family and friends. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/morgyns-fight-against-pancreatic-cancer-has-died-on-06-18-23/983179.md?page=4)