RIP, My Friend.

[dodger_sister]

My cousin's wife, Tracy, passed away yesterday afternoon. She'd had cancer for well over a year and treatment just wasn't taking. Most recently they found it in her liver. She was finally ready for it to end and was sent home Tuesday with hospice. They said she probably had about two weeks. She made it four days. Her daughters came home and

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[vikingprincess]

Because your week wasn't hard enough already. *HUGE SMISHY HUGS*

Also, don't read anything in the publishing group for a while. I've got an anti-cancer rant going on and you probably don't need that right now.

Love you, babe.

[dodger_sister]

Because your week wasn't hard enough already.

Word on that, sister. Like Sis doesn't even know right now if she can go to the memorial because Mom may be having surgery that day and she asked me, "Are you going to the memorial? What if you are at the memorial when you get the call that mom died during surgery?" Like, seriously, these should never be questions anyone has to ask themselves.

Love you too! (got excited today cuz the UPS dropped off a package and I thought it was yours, but then it was just my sister's medication refills, boring.)

[vikingprincess]

Both go to the memorial. Leave if you have to - it'll be emotionally fraught and that may make it too tiring to stay long anyway. Added bonus - plenty of shoulders there to cry on as needed, should you guys get an awful call.

Damn UPS! But it'll come from the postal service.

[yeuxdebleu]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Cancer is such an abominable disease.

[dodger_sister]

Thank you, darling.

Cancer is such an abominable disease

It really is. And you fight and fight it, and go through all the horrid treatments, and it may seem worth it if you win in the end. But when you lose - I know how awful this past year has been for her, stripped of herself is so many ways, and that she lost the fight after all that is horrible and unfair in the worst way.

At least she isn't suffering anymore. <3

[vikingprincess]

I hope this embeds, and makes you smile.

Two Tiny Kittens Enter a Tiny Boxing Ring
Tiny kitten wrestling match!!!
Posted by America's Funniest Home Videos on Wednesday, August 26, 2015

[dodger_sister]

Omg, yes, thank you! The one that kept trying to fit between the ropes and getting tangled, omg! Too cute. <3

[vikingprincess]

I'm glad to hear it. :D

[shirebound]

What truly sad news. I know your heart is hurting tonight.

(((YOU)))

[dodger_sister]

Thank you, babe. This post was hard to type, to face the reality of it. It seems so abstract still, the loss unreal almost. But her daughters have decided to do a wonderful thing and skip a funeral and just have a wake at her favorite bar and grill and I know Tracy would have loved that!

[lindahoyland]

I'm so sorry, big hugs.

[dodger_sister]

Thank you, big hugs are definitely needed this week. <3