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Post by sgev1977 on Aug 29, 2020 2:33:52 GMT
OMG this is terrible and so sad! He was so young and he was in a huge moment in his career!
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Post by onebluestocking on Aug 29, 2020 3:12:59 GMT
He was so talented, the best thing by far about the Avengers Civil War movie.
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Post by prudence on Aug 29, 2020 3:18:14 GMT
What a tragic loss. I also loved him as Jackie Robinson. Terrible news.
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Post by mllemass on Aug 29, 2020 3:26:25 GMT
How sad - he was so young!
My father was 63 when he was diagnosed with colon cancer. They told him they had caught it fairly early. He underwent surgery, and then painful chemotherapy and radiation. It made him so sick that they had to stop treatment several times to allow his body to recover before continuing, so that it dragged on for years instead of months. During that time, every time someone - a friend or relative - spoke to him, they burst into tears because they assumed he was dying. None of us had heard of anyone surviving cancer. But he did survive, and is 86 years old now. He had to be checked out every few years for signs of the cancer returning, but the last time he went they told him he wouldn’t need to go anymore. I suppose it’s because he told them that he would refuse further cancer treatment even if they did find it, so there’s no need for him to keep getting checked for it. He’s doing well, and even bought himself a new car this week.
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Post by queenzod on Aug 29, 2020 7:00:33 GMT
Yeah, this is shocking news. What an amazing impact he made in his short time on earth. He affected so many people in wonderful ways. 🙏🏻 RIP.
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Post by ellie on Aug 29, 2020 8:45:16 GMT
What dreadfully sad news. RIIP. Cancer is such a cruel illness. I really hope a cure is found soon.
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Post by roverpup on Aug 29, 2020 12:48:02 GMT
Cancer is such a wide ranging disease that it all depends on which cancer you have as far as survival rates and chances of remission or even recovery.
Dan's dad had liver cancer and had surgery and lived well after the time of survival rates but eventually had a reoccurrence to which he succumbed to.
Dan's brother had the misfortune of contracting an extremely rare form of skin cancer that was swift, vicious and virtually inoperable and was dead within 3 years of a very early diagnosis.
My sister's husband Marc was diagnosed with leukemia 11 years ago and has had great success with chemotherapy. His cancer is in remission and other than taking about 25 pills a day it hasn't slowed him down at all. But 40 years ago a diagnosis like his would have been a sure death sentence. Now the oncologist told him "If you are going to get cancer, this is the one to get!". It's very treatable and survival rates are excellent.
Which reminds me - I have a mammogram next week. Definitely don't like having my tits squeezed in a vice, but it very much preferable to breast cancer!
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Post by Hannah Lee on Aug 30, 2020 0:28:29 GMT
This is just. so. sad.
From everything I've seen of Boseman, he was just a good soul. Learned, open minded, kindhearted to those he came across, hard working and open to the deeper meanings in his work, his interactions with other people, the world at large.
It feels like something of great value has been lost, especially now: this year with everything that has gone on around the world with so many lives lost and so much suffering, and in this particular moment in the US, with the dreadful, crass, fascist, abominable display at the White House and in NC, this week, with the March on Washington yesterday, continuing to protest the denial by many that "Black Lives Matter", the anniversary of Dr. King's amazing speech and the timing of Jackie Robinson day in US/Canada's Major League Baseball today. I've trying to focus on the incredible body of work and presence he was in the world, such wonderful performances, his warmth and dignity, instead of what possibilities we and he lost by his untimely death. We are lucky to have had him while we did, to have his wonderful performances and characters and influences on the world.
And trying to imagine him carrying the diagnosis of cancer, and the treatments he went through over the last 4 years, all while he was involved in one of the most physically grueling productions any performer can go through, and the long and demanding promotional schedules associated with Marvel films? And how he was so giving, warm, professional and kind to all manner of people he came across during that time? Wow!
My heart breaks for his family and friends, and I hope all of us who were fans of his work carry a bit of his spirit with us, the understanding that who we are - right now, what we do - right now, the care and kindness we give - right now, whoever we come across, may be all we get to give; so we'd best make it count.
And, speaking from within the US, there's no time to waste .. we need to take action now, do what needs doing now, because there are no guarantees we're ever going to get a chance to get around to it later, some other time, because that door is closing faster than we can ever imagine.
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Post by sgev1977 on Aug 30, 2020 2:09:04 GMT
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Post by queenzod on Aug 30, 2020 3:45:25 GMT
Thank you, Hannah Lee, for your wonderful words. Very touching. 🙏🏻
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