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In reply to the discussion: Making fun of someone who died of cancer, has cancer, or potentially has cancer is NO JOKE!!!!!! [View all]Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)48. Thank you for this...
My mother has stage IV breast cancer, and is now on her 14th different chemo over the past 2 years. Her cancer had become resistant according to her doctors, but she battles on...
You words touched my heart, I'm glad you found the strength to share them here. I hear you loud and clear.
Stay strong and hold tight.
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Making fun of someone who died of cancer, has cancer, or potentially has cancer is NO JOKE!!!!!! [View all]
loyalkydem
Aug 2012
OP
I know that no one at DI has ever made fun of those with cancer or any life-threatening ailment.
RebelOne
Aug 2012
#9
Making fun of a guy whose wife died of cancer due to his greed-mandated layoff...
Ken Burch
Aug 2012
#20
only heartless assholes make fun of poor, sick, struggling, deperate people
noiretextatique
Aug 2012
#45
I just returned from the hospital where my wife had the chemo port removed.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2012
#46
Wishing you well, my husband had a bone marrow transplant for acute leukemia ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2012
#52