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electric_blue68

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12. Woah, one of the worse kinds...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 04:21 PM

18 hrs ago

Strength and peace to him, his family, and good friends.

(Almost no one ever mentions friends; when someone is devastatingly afflicted, or had a horrific accident.They can worry, and suffer [about] as much as faimly!)

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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis [View all] Omaha Steve 22 hrs ago OP

Poor guy. That's about the worst diagnosis you can get. Vinca 22 hrs ago #1

Sasse is only 53 years old. Cancer is so horrible. riversedge 22 hrs ago #2

Damn... He was so comparatively young. Pancreatic cancer and lung cancer diagnoses just send shivers up my spine... hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #3

I hope he has a clear conscience about his correct impeachment vote. Boomerproud 22 hrs ago #4

MRNA vaccine immunotherapy is in trials right now mn9driver 22 hrs ago #5

Sad news. I wonder if trump can avoid talking shit about him. (nt) Paladin 22 hrs ago #6

Don't count on it newdeal2 19 hrs ago #11

We have learned so much about cancer. Don't stop. So much sadness. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #7

Awful news. I wish peace and strength for him and his family. LoisB 21 hrs ago #8

Oh I am so sorry you have to go through this..but you are right not to give up Peacetrain 20 hrs ago #9

He is only 53. valleyrogue 20 hrs ago #10

Woah, one of the worse kinds... electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #12

I agree, Friends can be affected as much as family when bad news comes to someone they know and love. riversedge 18 hrs ago #13

TY. electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #14

To me, friends ARE family synni 32 min ago #27

terrible diagnosis Kali 17 hrs ago #15

Sorry to see this. mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #16

I wonder if he has insurance? WhiteCheek69 16 hrs ago #17

Sasse is the degenerate... RetiredParatrooper 14 hrs ago #18

There's always that one person... Polybius 13 hrs ago #19

Yeah as far as republicans go he wasn't that terrible fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #23

A question you might ask yourself - TBF 41 min ago #25

That sucks so much Polybius 13 hrs ago #20

Friend of a friend - I spoke w/someone last night who knew him years ago TBF 38 min ago #26

Cue Trump saying something horrible Betty Boom 13 hrs ago #21

That is incredibly young fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #22

Fight the good fight, Ben. Efilroft Sul 2 hrs ago #24

I hate this disease. Traildogbob 30 min ago #28

Such sad news democrank 15 min ago #29