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lucky_ducker t1_j9mvimm wrote

My wife was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in October at the age of 53. Prognosis: 2% chance of surviving 5 years.

A year later in December, had a massive "55 and still alive!" birthday party with a couple of dozen friends.

Turned 56 a year later. Died the next day a little past nine in the morning.

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GrownThenBrewed t1_j9mwkk7 wrote

I'm sorry for your loss. I hope her last years were incredible.

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lucky_ducker t1_j9mxyyo wrote

We shared 10 years together, 8 healthy passionate years, and 2 "fighting cancer" years. They were all incredible, as I discovered a depth of compassion in me that I didn't know existed.

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