Sorry for your loss. I lost my dad a long time ago. It's a life changer. Try and remember the good times. All the best moving forward.

Condolences to you, Duncan. It's nice that you had a good relationship with your father.

I'm scheduled for a colonoscopy next month. The prep isn't much fun, but it's only once or twice a decade so it's not a big deal.

Man, that's tough. Condolences to you and yours.

You are so lucky to have had that. You realize how moments like that truly are a blessing and don't let them go unnoticed from that point.

It's funny how all your memories take on different meanings. Things become more or less important.

I'll pray for ya' man...

Never know what to say. My condolences. My parents have been gone a long time.


On a lighter note-My colonoscopy proves I have a tattoo.

You have a tattoo on your colon and didn't know?

I knew.

But when someone asks if I have a tattoo, I say yes. Then ask if they want to see pictures.

Sorry for your loss, he sounded like a great man.
My condolences

My condolences. Cancer sucks.

Sorry for your loss

Sorry for your loss brother...it's tough - I lost my Father-in-law (who was a hero of mine) a few years back to leukemia - you never forget but the sadness slowly turns to smiles when you reflect back...

Condolences Duncan. Sounds like he was a great man/father.
Never easy losing a parent, I wish you well.

Sorry for your loss. R.I.P

Thanks Duncan we need a reminder, especially us guys to get checked out from time to time.

And sorry for the loss of your dad he sounded like a great guy.

My mother-in-law was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in January of 2017. By September she was gone. Despite knowing the odds against her long term survival, initially they had her on a treatment that really seemed to be effective, and I was frankly amazed by how well she was doing. Don't recall the specific details, but eventually her body just stopped responding to treatment, and then she started getting a build up of fluid in her lungs that they had to drain. After enduring that twice, she said no more. They stopped the treatment and put her in hospice, and she was dead a day later. It was awful, but at least she didn't suffer horribly for very long.

The really weird thing was how quickly the tumor popped up and grew. She had already survived breast cancer and had screenings regularly. The last one she had was in October of 2016, and she was cancer free. She was in her late 70s, active and the picture of health; hell, I always figured she'd outlive all of us; her mom died at the age of 97. The goddamn thing went from nothing to massive and fatal inside of three months. I guess sometimes when your number's up, it's just up.

Anyway, sorry about your dad. Be happy that you had such a good one for as long as you did.