Funeral Mass
By DianneN
@DianneN (246838)
United States
April 17, 2019 2:51pm CST
This morning we attended the most beautiful funeral mass for a friend and neighbor who lived in our building. The amazing thing was that she planned her entire service herself, from the flowers to the luncheon that followed, all while quickly wasting away from cancer.
My other friend, who is battling cancer herself, her husband, and my husband went to the service together in their car. Rather than have lunch there, we decided to go out for brunch together.
I am blessed to have such determined and strong women friends who fought or are fighting for their lives. My father, his sister, and my uncle lost their battles with cancer, too.
Has it struck your family or friends or you?
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Apr 19
My father passed away of pancreatic cancer.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Apr 19
I'm sorry again for the loss of your friend. =(
Cancer has struck some close friends, and my grandfather.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Apr 19
@DianneN Thank you, it is awful. =(
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Apr 19
My mother passed away last Tuesday after a lengthy battle with liver cancer. She fought the good fight, but she was in terrible pain all that time. She can now rest in peace and hopefully is in a better place where she does not have to suffer any longer.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Apr 19
@DianneN Thank you Dianne. I really appreciate your kind words. Makes you realize just how short life is.
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Apr 19
I have one friend who cancer claimed her life, at 43 years old. Pam was a sweetheart and definitely a fighter!
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
21 Apr 19
@kobesbuddy That same thing happened to a young mother at our beach club years ago. She was so sweet and pretty. It breaks my heart every time I think of her. I feel for your poor, dear friend. 
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
21 Apr 19
@DianneN The first doctor, Pam told him that he was pompous! Thank heavens, she went to somebody else, who cared. But, it was still too late and she passed away:(
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@marguicha (215441)
• Chile
18 Apr 19
I have a lymphoma, currently on remission. I have lost many loved ones through cancer, including one of my grandsons and my husband. Yet I will not get depressed.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
18 Apr 19
@marguicha There are so many kinds of cancer, each type needing its own special treatments and cures.
@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Apr 19
My mother had lung cancer. But it was shrinking when her heart took her. I am sure the treatments did not help her heart any.
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@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Apr 19
@DianneN Its ok now. Thanks 
Mom was 84 and I do feel that it was part of her heart suddenly getting worse. I think she would have been more comfortable without treating the cancer. But when you are looking at 6 months to a year or a chance of a few more, you do the treatments. But chemo is a poison and as such does have harsh side effects.
Mom was 84 and I do feel that it was part of her heart suddenly getting worse. I think she would have been more comfortable without treating the cancer. But when you are looking at 6 months to a year or a chance of a few more, you do the treatments. But chemo is a poison and as such does have harsh side effects.1 person likes this
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
17 Apr 19
@wolfgirl569 My husband's brother had pancreatic cancer and didn't want to do the chemo, but one of his daughters urged him to do it. He was so ill from it, and couldn't enjoy what little time he had left. My father refused all treatments except radiation. He figured that his time was up. It's the ones who love those suffering from cancer who want to keep them around as long as they could. What a rotten disease. We need cures for it desperately.
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Apr 19
It has, unfortunately. We have had several in our family struck down by the big C. I am a cancer survivor Fortunately I had thyroid cancer. I say that because it is the easiest to treat.They removed the thyroid and some surrounding tissue and they haven't seen any signs of cancer cells in 6 years now.
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@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
18 Apr 19
cancer has taken friends and one of my grandparents. It is awful.
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@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
19 Apr 19
@DianneN It does.. I give every year hoping for a cure!
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@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
19 Apr 19
@DianneN Thank you. In Serbia, more and more people who were ill with cancer, after the bombing of America, NATO, were bombarded with depleted uranium. Many children are sick with the most severe forms of cancer, and this is sad, and never has anyone answered for it.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
18 Apr 19
In the generations I know of, we have only had one cancer loss. It was my little sister. She battled skin cancer, not a melanoma, but it went to her lymph nodes and then into her bones.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
18 Apr 19
My dad has had cancer twice, well 3 really as he had some cancerous skin lesions removed. Currently though he is cancer free. He went to an oncologist last year who said with regular scans and what he has had done, there is only a 20 percent chance it will recur.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
24 Apr 19
So sorry for your loss.
Yes, it took my grandfather, and a greatuncle.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
24 Apr 19
@DianneN welcome, and thank you too.
Yes. there's gotta be something out there to stop it all.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Apr 19
My wife lost her older sister to cancer about 10 years ago and she took over handling the Children's Liturgy on 2 masses every Sunday. She's been busy preparing some items she made herself which will be given to about 100 or more children together with the eggs on Easter Sunday. I love your photo, Ms. DianneN!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
18 Apr 19
@DianneN Thanks, Ms. DianneN :) Advance happy Easter too! The photo was a great shot indeed :)
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