Last night the daughter of one of my oldest friends that I served with in the Army decades ago was again in the hospital, but this time for pancreatic cancer. He had fought, seemingly successfully, prostate cancer and was back to living a pretty normal life. But now things look very grim. A brief foray onto the internet told me that even if caught very early, life expectancy was about 3 years at best, and if not caught early, much, much less time than that. The only saving grace for him is that he has a large loving family of a devoted wife, four grown daughters and a dozen grandchildren who will support him to the end. He is a few years younger than me, but all too often lately I get the word that some old friend, co-worker, or acquaintance has passed away. But this is a true friend who had been planning on coming to visit me this Spring. Now it will be my sad duty to visit him before it is too late.
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eveled
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Prayers sent for your friend.
If my experience with my Dad's and Uncles pancreatic cancer is typical, your google search is accurate.
If my experience with my Dad's and Uncles pancreatic cancer is typical, your google search is accurate.
Very sorry to hear this news. Hope you can have that visit with him and can share some of the stories of the past with each other. Praying for him and his family.
Sad news, prayers for him and his family
Acorn
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My Dad had pancreatic cancer but lived for 5-1/2 years before his heart stopped during heart surgery and he passed.
Prayers for your friend and you.
Prayers for your friend and you.
I'm sorry to hear of your friend's pancreatic cancer. Fortunately he has the strong family support and you as a friend. Prayers sent.
TonyKarp
Bearcat
I'm sorry to hear about your friend. Rejoice in the past you shared and try to stay positive for the future.
noahmercy
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Prayers up for your friend, his medical team, his family and friends, and travel mercies for those who travel to see him.
Prayers sent.......
Sad to hear, prayers from Texas.
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A prayer for him and for you as a good friend.
contender
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I too will offer my prayers for your friend & his family.
Visit him & rejoice in your friendship.
Visit him & rejoice in your friendship.
Colonialgirl
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Prayers from here in Florida !
I am so sorry. I will offer prayers of comfort for him and his family, and for you.
nekvermont
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Prayers sent for your friends.
I truly appreciate the kind words from all of you. I just got word from his daughter that he will begin two months of intensive chemotherapy, followed by surgery to remove the pancreas and then followed by two months more of chemo after the surgery is healed. She said it probably would be best if I waited until after this treatment or at least to the end of this six month treatment period, so my visit will likely be put off until late in the summer.
