# My Husband Has Bladder Cancer \[sad update\]

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [January 7, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524 "2017-01-07T14:41:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 21

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### 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: [April 3, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/402 "2017-04-03T19:11:43Z")

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Oh no. Wishing you strength in this hard time…

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### Author: ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/403 "2017-04-03T20:54:23Z")

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I am so sorry. ☹

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### Author: ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/404 "2017-04-03T23:37:59Z")

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Just a brief update from **Broomstick** , she’s reading the notes you’ve been posting here in this thread and finds them helpful. And she’ll post again when she’s ready.

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### Author: ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/405 "2017-04-04T00:35:12Z")

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So sorry for your loss. Take care.

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### Author: ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/406 "2017-04-04T01:01:19Z")

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Broomstick, I’m so sorry for your loss.

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### Author: ![oft\_wears\_hats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7993a0/32.png) [@oft\_wears\_hats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oft_wears_hats)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/407 "2017-04-04T01:06:25Z")

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I’m so sorry, **Broomstick**.

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### Author: ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/408 "2017-04-04T05:02:46Z")

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My deepest condolences.

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### Author: ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/409 "2017-04-04T06:53:34Z")

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I’m so sorry. Don’t forget to take care of yourself.

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### Author: ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/410 "2017-04-04T07:05:41Z")

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> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> Just a brief update from **Broomstick** , she’s reading the notes you’ve been posting here in this thread and finds them helpful. And she’ll post again when she’s ready.

Tell her to take care of herself. We’ll be here when she’s ready to begin posting again.

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### Author: ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/411 "2017-04-04T10:29:28Z")

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**(((Broomstick)))**

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### Author: ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/412 "2017-04-04T17:19:48Z")

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I know it sounds trite, but **Broomstick** , you’re in my thoughts and prayers.

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### Author: ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)
#### Post date: [April 4, 2017, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/413 "2017-04-04T18:13:22Z")

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I’m so sorry for your loss, **Broomstick**. ☹

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### Author: ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/414 "2017-04-05T00:00:46Z")

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So very sorry for your loss.

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### 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: [April 5, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/415 "2017-04-05T00:45:13Z")

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> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> Just a brief update from **Broomstick** , she’s reading the notes you’ve been posting here in this thread and finds them helpful. And she’ll post again when she’s ready.

Thank you for being there for her.

Broomstick, we’ll be here when you get back.

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### 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: [April 5, 2017, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/416 "2017-04-05T13:46:15Z")

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Checking in to say thanks for the posts, and to say I’m coping. It’s pretty damn hard, but I’m still moving forward.

I miss him so damn much.

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### Author: ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2017, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/417 "2017-04-05T14:35:34Z")

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Nice to hear from you.

Take care.

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### Author: ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/418 "2017-04-05T16:50:48Z")

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> [@Broomstick](#):
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> Checking in to say thanks for the posts, and to say I’m coping. It’s pretty damn hard, but I’m still moving forward.
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> I miss him so damn much.

That’s all you can do, is try to keep moving forward. Give yourself as much time and space to grieve as you can and just take it minute by minute.

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### Author: ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/419 "2017-04-05T16:59:46Z")

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My condolences…

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### Author: ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2017, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/420 "2017-04-06T21:05:03Z")

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My condolences. So terribly sorry for this sad news.

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### Author: ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-husband-has-bladder-cancer-sad-update/776524/421 "2017-04-06T21:08:36Z")

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Thinking of you, **Broomstick**.

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