CancerCompass message board discussion started by doodles on 7/1/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,25597,0.htm Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ It is with a very heavy heart that I have to let the community know that I lost my husband, Dave, on 06/24/08 from a courageous 2 1/2 year battle with metastatic rectal cancer.  He passed away in my arms in the same room that my mother did.  We had just celebrated our 17th wedding anniversary 9 days prior to his passing.  I have lost my best friend and my heart is broken ..... I wanted to say thank you for all the support that the group has given me over the past year or so.  We did learn some things from others who were in the same position as Dave.  However, his cancer became very aggressive and he had been having more bad days than good in the end.   Thank you again for all the advice - God Bless Every Single One of You who have to battle with this ugly disease.Sincerely - Kathy doodles Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Kathy, I'm very saddened to hear about your husband's passing and can only imagine how hard it must have been for you.  Just know that you did the very best you could and, although we try as hard as we can to fight this disease, sometimes it is more insidious than we thought.I am glad that you got to have 17 years with Dave and you will always have those memories to keep with you and can cherish each and every one of them.Please know that each and every one of us on this board are thinking of you and wishing you the best during this particularly difficult time.  My prayers are with you and your family. Jaynee soccermom Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT So very, very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you.OldCatLady01  OldCatLady01 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT I am so sorry and I will remember you and your dear husband in my prayers. caroljane Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Dear Kathy,Reading your message makes me very sad. I know how hard this is for you. You and your husband fought a very brave fight and you won because you were in it together. We cant control what happens in the end just what happens until we get there. You were there for him. As hard as it is to watch a love one suffer I do believe it is harder for us to lose them. My prayers are with you.Love Toni AngelBaby Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Dear Kathy,  I am so very sorry you have lost your husband Dave.  I know your heart is heavy with pain, sadness and disbelief.  I too lost my best friend and husband Mike to stomach cancer on February 22, 2008.  He died 8 days after our 18th wedding anniversary.  We were together for 26 years and had such a profound love for each other.  I miss him so much.  The only thing that gets me up in the morning is my love for my four grandchildren and the knowledge that someday Mike and I will be reunited as will you and Dave, for all eternity.  Until then...God bless you,Diane, Mike's wife Anniedips Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Kathy, may Almighty give you courage to go through this....2 1/2 years is a long time for going through this..I can only imagine how draining it would have been....God bless. mohish Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT