A Shocking Phone Call
By DianneN
@DianneN (247184)
United States
October 24, 2017 4:23pm CST
I met her at a dinner party thrown by my sister-in-law in Florida about ten years ago in the days before we bought our condo. We always had so much in common. We've been friends since that day.
She is my waking buddy.
We ring in the New Year with her and her wonderful husband.
We golf together.
We play tennis together.
We shop and dine out together.
We live on the floor above her in Florida.
We go to her St. Patrick's Day party.
She and her husband drove in from Long Island to attend our son's wedding, and she looked so beautiful.
She called me this morning while I was out walking. She was diagnosed with a rare form of colon cancer and will undergo surgery Saturday.
As if that weren't enough, her beautiful daughter may need her kidney removed next week. The doctor will determine that during surgery. She can't have a transplant.
I also lost a Facebook friend from England. She lost her battle with breast cancer.
I'm very sad today. If you don't have your health, what is left?
~Photo is of my friend in Florida during happier times~
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48 responses
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 Oct 17
I'm so sorry for your loss. =( I'm also a bit sad today.
Our health is important but I have seen very healthy people die suddenly.
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@moffittjc (121734)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Oct 17
@DianneN Jennifer is in my thoughts and prayers today as she goes through this sad time.
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@just4him (317316)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Oct 17
@DianneN Don't think I'm finished with you. I still pray for you and your family every day. I prayed for your son's wedding. I pray for your granddaughter's skating exhibitions. I pray for your grandson's hockey. I pray for good travel for you when you're going anywhere. I'll never be finished praying for your family. You feel like family to me. And now I will extend that to your friends as well. God heard from me on their behalf this morning.
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@Marilynda1225 (83117)
• United States
24 Oct 17
Such sad news for you today and every day I get up I'm grateful for my health. Prayers that your friend and her daughter will be okay
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
25 Oct 17
So sorry Dianne really sorry.
Some terrible things happen sometimes and you don´t know what to say.
All best healing wishes for her and her daughter.
So sorry about your Facebook friend also what an awful shame.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 Oct 17
@DianneN
When News that kind of news hits you like that all unexpected its quite devastating to say the least.
Will be thinking of your friend on Saturday and again all best healing wishes for both of them and for you as well.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
25 Oct 17
There, there Dianne, so very sorry to hear all this about your friend, her daughter, and your other friends passing..RIP.
I feel a great sadness on me lately too..lost a lot recently..I hear you.
I feel a great sadness on me lately too..lost a lot recently..I hear you.2 people like this
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
25 Oct 17
@DianneN As I do for you Dianne, thanks love
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
24 Oct 17
I also lost my best childhood friend and classmate. He lost his battle against liver cancer. Sigh!
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@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Oct 17
@DianneN Well, we all end up to the same place . . but we all wish and hope not to end up too soon.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Oct 17
@antonbunot True, especially when one is full of life and vibrant.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
25 Oct 17
The clock ticks, a time we can't pick.
Each day counts, as the days mount.
Short or long, we can be wrong.
Minute by minute, we're in it to win it.
I'm sorry to hear, what everyone fears.
I'm with you friend, @DianneN .
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
26 Oct 17
@DianneN You are welcome Sugar. Lots of hugs from me to you.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
26 Oct 17
@nanette64 The hugs are always welcome. Hugs right back to you!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
25 Oct 17
I'm so very sorry for your loss. I hope they can help your friend and stop this hideous cancer. My brother in law passed away this past Tuesday from Multiple Myeloma a rare blood cancer.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
27 Oct 17
@fishtiger58 You're welcome. Wish there was more I could do for you.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
26 Oct 17
@DianneN Thanks Dianne your thoughts and prayers are welcomed.
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
24 Oct 17
Sorry to hear your best buddy problems. It is sad indeed that health deteriorated, life becomes harder to live
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@peachpurple (13961)
• Malaysia
25 Oct 17
@DianneN yup, was the disease genetic?
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
27 Oct 17
so sorry. as we age we loose so many of wonderful friends and family. hope she comes out of it all well and her daughter too.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
27 Oct 17
@DianneN very important to have support. i know from experience
@LeaPea2417 (37386)
• Toccoa, Georgia
25 Oct 17
I feel so bad reading this. I pray her surgery will help her live longer and I pray for her daughter that all goes well with the kidney surgery.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
25 Oct 17
@Courtlynn I'll pray. No problem! Your kind thoughts are enough.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
25 Oct 17
@DianneN well I don't pray but I'll be thinking of you and your friends.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
25 Oct 17
My first thought - looking at the photo was - how fun you are your friend look. I was gonna say "I wish I could hang out with you all". :-)
I am so sorry to hear of your English friend's passing, friend's daughter and your friend's diagnosis.
One can always send support through prayers and good vibes to your friend. The medical advances they are making are wonderful now.
Health truly is wealth
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@YrNemo (20255)
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25 Oct 17
I don't know what to say. I made friends with a third cousin of mine who lived in the US (never met him in my life!). We often chatted with each other about this and that for about two decades. He was a Roman Catholic priest, with ill health. Then one day, he just got too quiet, and I was too busy to find out why he didn't answer my emails. I found out half a year later that he was gone (he was 20 or 30 years my senior).
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