How much am I expected to take.

[frankiethewaffle]

I just got a call from my Brother about a friend and third brother of ours with a brain tumor.

He has finished radiation and is now starting more treatments. Things will get worse. This guy was there as a third brother when My Mother got sick and died of cancer.

Coming upon the tenth anniversary of my Mothers' death, (Christmas morning) a loved one is hit again.

After suffering a concussion, and the symptoms from that, I would volunteer for another one to take the pain from this friend. If I could suffer all of the pain in an hour that this "brother" is about to endure for months, I would do it with a smile on my face, if it would save him. He has a two year old lil' daughter and all.

Some things just hurt too much. Hurt me, I can handle pain.

I don't know. Sometimes things just hurt too much.

[darthender]

Is that a friend with cancer and a third brother with cancer, or a friends/third brother with cancer?

[frankiethewaffle]

All three. He is a friend of a brother since I was about ten years old. He became another brother to me, all of us, through the past 20+ years. His parents are like second parents.

It is hard to lose a friend like that.

[blacksymbiote]

I'm sorry to hear about this. I'm also going through a situation with a friend who is dealing with brain cancer. Unfortunately her operation scheduled for this month has been canceled as she is no longer responding to treatments and they figure there's no point anymore. I think what you're going through sounds far more difficult to deal with seeing as you're so close and like family. I'm really very sorry.

[rabidbadger]

I just got a call from my Brother about a friend and third brother of ours with a brain tumor.

He has finished radiation and is now starting more treatments. Things will get worse. This guy was there as a third brother when My Mother got sick and died of cancer.

Coming upon the tenth anniversary of my Mothers' death, (Christmas morning) a loved one is hit again.

After suffering a concussion, and the symptoms from that, I would volunteer for another one to take the pain from this friend. If I could suffer all of the pain in an hour that this "brother" is about to endure for months, I would do it with a smile on my face, if it would save him. He has a two year old lil' daughter and all.

Some things just hurt too much. Hurt me, I can handle pain.

I don't know. Sometimes things just hurt too much.

Oh damn, dude. Is this the some bro from your posts a while ago. Or a different one? God, I hope you aint going through this again so soon! My thoughts are with you.

[nshady]

There's not much I can say except that you have my deepest sympathies and that my thoughts will be with you.

[inertianinja]

Sorry to hear about that, bro.

It's good, at the very least, that there's a place like this where you can vent. Worst thing you could do is just try to swallow all the tragedy you're dealing with.

Best wishes.

[nycest]

You have my prayers and deepest sympathies. Life just throws heavy things at you and you're expected to take it. But, all anyone can do is look back on how life has been and cherish it for that in itself. Bad and good times are experiences that shape all of us into what we are, and the kind of old men/women we'll be looking back at how our lives have turned out. It's never easy to let go of a loved one, but we can only make sure that while they're still here they know what they mean to us. Life is about the interactions we make with other people.

It's great to know there are those who care for us, and we care for them.

Off topic: This has to be the best community for a thread like this to get responses and support.

[rabidbadger]

You have my prayers and deepest sympathies. Life just throws heavy things at you and you're expected to take it. But, all anyone can do is look back on how life has been and cherish it for that in itself. Bad and good times are experiences that shape all of us into what we are, and the kind of old men/women we'll be looking back at how our lives have turned out. It's never easy to let go of a loved one, but we can only make sure that while they're still here they know what they mean to us. Life is about the interactions we make with other people.

It's great to know there are those who care for us, and we care for them.

That's one of the "Nycest" things I ever read.

[dolson]

Cancer sucks, dude.. Not much can be said, except you have my sympathy.

That's one of the "Nycest" things I ever read.

Haha, nyce pun.

[rabidbadger]

just trying to lighten the mood, but I meant it, too.

[frankiethewaffle]

Sorry to hear about that, bro.

It's good, at the very least, that there's a place like this where you can vent. Worst thing you could do is just try to swallow all the tragedy you're dealing with.

Best wishes.

Thank you. I did come here just to vent. I know I can get that support too, from these boards. That IS a good thing.

It is just that when my brothers weren't there, this guy was. When I went to my first Yankees opening day ('97), my brothers, this guy and his Father were there, and every year since.

When 9-11 happened, the first time it really made a deep impact, as the last building fell, was when I realized that that empty space in the sky that now existed, I would never share with my two brothers. But' in December of '06, "this" brother was there. We had gone down to NYC to get those opening day tickets for '02. Lotta fun that day too. Man, great times.

It is just that most major things that have happened in my life, this other brother by another Mother....and Father, was there. Even when I did anything without my brothers (Pro Wrestling....Stand up), It was done without him as well. He was just as proud of me as any Brother would be. He didn't actually start as my friend but one older brothers'. But he stuck and became one of us.

He is a lot to lose. As would be any of my......well, you know.

It just hurts.

[rabidbadger]

Thank you. I did come here just to vent. I know I can get that support too, from these boards. That IS a good thing.

It is just that when my brothers weren't there, this guy was. When I went to my first Yankees opening day ('97), my brothers, this guy and his Father were there, and every year since.

When 9-11 happened, the first time it really made a deep impact, as the last building fell, was when I realized that that empty space in the sky that now existed, I would never share with my two brothers. But' in December of '06, "this" brother was there. We had gone down to NYC to get those opening day tickets for '02. Lotta fun that day too. Man, great times.

It is just that most major things that have happened in my life, this other brother by another Mother....and Father, was there. Even when I did anything without my brothers (Pro Wrestling....Stand up), It was done without him as well. He was just as proud of me as any Brother would be. He didn't actually start as my friend but one older brothers'. But he stuck and became one of us.

He is a lot to lose. As would be any of my......well, you know.

It just hurts.

Im in tears dude. Love ya. Stay strong.

Joel

[joedubbs]

As someone that has lost several loved ones to cancer I empathize with you greatly.

You just need to be strong for yourself and your friend. We're all here for you.

[inertianinja]

Thank you. I did come here just to vent. I know I can get that support too, from these boards. That IS a good thing.

...

It just hurts.

I, of course, cannot imagine what you're going through. but you're doing the right thing. there's nothing we can do to fix it or erase it, but we can listen.

and, of course, we can also game online if you want a distraction :)