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Paper Roses

(7,528 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2014, 04:48 PM Oct 2014

Sad news from Mayor Menino. I wish him the best.

It takes courage to do what he is doing. I respect him for choosing this route and hope that if I faced the same thing, that I would be allowed to do the same. Please read, and cross your fingers. I hope he fights this horrible disease with success.

http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Former-Boston-Mayor-Tom-Menino-Suspending-Cancer-Treatments-Book-Tour-280236272.html

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Sad news from Mayor Menino. I wish him the best. (Original Post) Paper Roses Oct 2014 OP

That is very sad news. femmocrat Oct 2014 #1

He will likely live longer with palliative treatment, only Warpy Oct 2014 #2

During the RNC? Which RNC was in Boston? Do you mean the 2004 DNC? merrily Oct 2014 #4

My thoughts go with Mayor Menino sheshe2 Oct 2014 #3

I am so sorry sheshe2. I think all of us over maybe 30 have watched at least one near and dear loved merrily Oct 2014 #5

Thank you merrily. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #7

You're more than welcome, sheshe. merrily Oct 2014 #8

So sorry, Mayor. merrily Oct 2014 #6

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. That is very sad news.

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Thu Oct 23, 2014, 04:56 PM

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Warpy

(113,131 posts)

2. He will likely live longer with palliative treatment, only

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Thu Oct 23, 2014, 04:59 PM

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because that's what a lot of studies are saying about the cancers with poor prognoses because of the nature of the tumors, their locations, or the type of cancer.

He will certainly live better with comfort care.

I had a hard time forgiving him for caving to the Republicans over the caged protestors in "free speech" gulags during the RNC. That had to be the lowest point in his long tenure as mayor.

However, something kept him in office for 20 years in one of the toughest jobs in one of the toughest cities in the US, so I wish him the best.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

4. During the RNC? Which RNC was in Boston? Do you mean the 2004 DNC?

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 08:59 AM

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sheshe2

(89,834 posts)

3. My thoughts go with Mayor Menino

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Thu Oct 23, 2014, 08:28 PM

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and his family. Tears for them all.

A family member is being treated there as well. It is a sad and painful fight, some days I can't stop crying.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

5. I am so sorry sheshe2. I think all of us over maybe 30 have watched at least one near and dear loved

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 09:02 AM

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one go through this, if not going through it ourselves. My heart goes out to you and yours. It's hell having cancer. It's even hell to be treated for it. And it sucks to have a loved one going through it.

sheshe2

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7. Thank you merrily.

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 12:50 PM

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merrily

(45,251 posts)

8. You're more than welcome, sheshe.

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 01:16 PM

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merrily

(45,251 posts)

6. So sorry, Mayor.

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Mon Oct 27, 2014, 09:03 AM

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Meanwhile, who asked "How grave is his condition" about someone who has cancelled his book tour AND his treatment?

Does every journalism school turn out ghouls?

She said he's going to stop doing chemo, and when asked how grave his condition is, said, "It could be short, it could be long. We just don't know."

When a hospital gives someone's condition as "grave" what do you frickin' think that means?

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