# One Of My Best Friends Is Dying **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 4, 2011, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158 "2011-09-04T08:50:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/41 "2011-09-05T15:35:18Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > That was so fast it’s scary. It can go that way. My uncle found out he had cancer 3-4 weeks ago. Going to his funeral tomorrow. The whole family is still in shock. He had other medical problems but there was hope then he found this out. My condolences **BMalion**. All you can do now is look after the living and treasue the memories of a great friend ☹ All the best ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/42 "2011-09-05T15:40:17Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > It can go that way. My uncle found out he had cancer 3-4 weeks ago. Going to his funeral tomorrow. The whole family is still in shock. He had other medical problems but there was hope then he found this out. > > My condolences **BMalion**. All you can do now is look after the living and treasue the memories of a great friend ☹ > > All the best Jaysus Yojimbo, that’s rough. Hope you and the rest of your family are all right. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/43 "2011-09-05T16:18:43Z")
I’m very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/44 "2011-09-05T16:45:15Z")
**BMalion** , I am very sorry. I lost a good friend to cancer just before Christmas last year. Lost my father to cancer in 1995. Cancer sucks. Condolences to you and yours also, **yojimbo**. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/45 "2011-09-05T21:22:40Z")
> [@yojimbo](#): > > It can go that way. My uncle found out he had cancer 3-4 weeks ago. Going to his funeral tomorrow. The whole family is still in shock. He had other medical problems but there was hope then he found this out. Thinking of you too, yojimbo. This is similar to what my partner’s family has just gone through. Their uncle was diagnosed with cancer, and died one month and one day later. They’d initially given him 12-18 months, but it was just so aggressive. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/46 "2011-09-07T02:04:48Z")
A wake on the 24th, I’ll fly out on the 17th. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/47 "2011-09-07T04:11:42Z")
Oh, what a terrible, terrible shame, **Bmalion**. Please give our best to her widower. You, he and she are in my thoughts and prayers. Have a safe trip out and back. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/48 "2011-09-07T04:30:21Z")
Brian. Scott called me an told me. Very sorry. I’ll cal you. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/49 "2011-09-07T04:32:26Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > Now do me a favor, go hug your kids/spouse/SO. I just did, hard. I’m sorry for your loss and I’ll keep you in my thoughts. It’s just not fair. Fuck cancer. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/50 "2011-09-07T05:10:30Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > It’s just not fair. Fuck cancer. It’s not, and yes. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/51 "2011-09-07T05:46:09Z")
My condolences and prayers go out to you. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2011, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158/52 "2011-09-07T11:06:44Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Brian. Scott called me an told me. Very sorry. I’ll cal you. Thank you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-best-friends-is-dying/595158.md?page=2)