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badhair77

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57. Heartbreaking news.

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 08:49 PM

Dec 2019

My first thought is he deserves better, but anyone with this horrible diagnosis deserves better. Prayers for Rep Lewis and the health care workers who care for him. Life isn't fair.

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BREAKING: Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis has been diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer. [View all] demmiblue Dec 2019 OP

Oh no. skylucy Dec 2019 #1

😢 irisblue Dec 2019 #2

He is a hero Lindsay Dec 2019 #4

selfishly hoping for a full recovery... stillcool Dec 2019 #3

+1 Skidmore Dec 2019 #10

Fuck...my dad passed away from this. Today was his birthday, yesterday dewsgirl Dec 2019 #5

Sorry to hear that! BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #12

He passed away in 2011. It was always our birthday, dewsgirl Dec 2019 #16

No, I did not since it was the first Christmas BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #22

I know what you mean. I am sorry. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #23

Same here, two years ago today. Ace Rothstein Dec 2019 #41

My dad made it 13 months, long for most diagnosed with stage 4 dewsgirl Dec 2019 #52

Whoa. Not good. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #6

Oh shit! BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #7

Horrible year bdamomma Dec 2019 #124

Ugh. triron Dec 2019 #8

A true hero. White wingers where I live better keep their vile comments to themselves. Hoyt Dec 2019 #9

St Petersburg Internet Research Agency ' workers' has already been swarming irisblue Dec 2019 #18

... brer cat Dec 2019 #11

Okay, Rep Lewis, if you say we're gonna fight, then fight we shall. Leghorn21 Dec 2019 #13

Damn... Docreed2003 Dec 2019 #14

Terrible news. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #15

Healing light to the Honorable Mr. Lewis. Boomerproud Dec 2019 #17

May he fight like hell, and all of us fight in his name. nolabear Dec 2019 #19

From President Obama Gothmog Dec 2019 #78

I am crying. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #20

So am I. This is hard news to hear, and that passage made me break down. Hekate Dec 2019 #28

Tears streaming down my face. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #30

I'm still mourning the loss of Elijah Cummings, now this ? Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #48

I know. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #50

BIG HUGS back at you, sheshe. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #53

Back at you, Haggis. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #59

We just found out that a member of the family Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #61

I am so sorry. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #65

((Haggis)) blm Dec 2019 #88

I know me bdamomma Dec 2019 #126

Same here Gothmog Dec 2019 #76

Horrible news bdamomma Dec 2019 #125

John Lewis is one of the few true heroes out there. nycbos Dec 2019 #21

Fight it, with all of us beside you! You are heroic. Guilded Lilly Dec 2019 #24

So sorry to hear this! bluestarone Dec 2019 #25

Oh no! lunatica Dec 2019 #26

First Elijah Cummings, and now Joe Lewis? pazzyanne Dec 2019 #27

It took my paternal Grandfather in 1979 at age 79 and livetohike Dec 2019 #40

Took my MIL at 49 in just a couple of months. Horrible disease! GreenPartyVoter Dec 2019 #91

Thank you, livetohike. pazzyanne Dec 2019 #107

Fuck...nt SidDithers Dec 2019 #29

Yes. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #82

Oh My God No! FarPoint Dec 2019 #31

Oh no. That is really bad. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #32

I love this man so dearly StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #33

My older brother is always worried about his health. erlewyne Dec 2019 #34

I wish my brother in law had been that persistent csziggy Dec 2019 #55

That is a sad ... sad story. erlewyne Dec 2019 #60

I know - it really sucks csziggy Dec 2019 #64

I just checked my VA blood test ... all Greek to me. erlewyne Dec 2019 #77

Thank you for your sympathy csziggy Dec 2019 #81

That's amazing that he *knew* what was wrong. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2019 #108

No, no, no, no, no! Dem2theMax Dec 2019 #35

Life just isn't fair when great men like this receive a cancer diagnosis and smirkymonkey Dec 2019 #36

Add cheny to that list. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #45

Those bastards bdamomma Dec 2019 #127

Hang in there Rep. burrowowl Dec 2019 #37

Fuck. SunSeeker Dec 2019 #38

We were two of the throng that walked across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma several years ago with Atticus Dec 2019 #39

awful.... dhill926 Dec 2019 #42

This is not good at all. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #43

No no no no! FM123 Dec 2019 #44

With this news and Elijah Cummings dying, TNNurse Dec 2019 #46

And Trump continues to be the president? I have a hard time believing in a god. dem4decades Dec 2019 #92

Vibes to him and his loved ones. And vibes to all americans too. applegrove Dec 2019 #47

Oh no!! Such a great leader Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #49

So many with cancer or passing because of it... roamer65 Dec 2019 #51

Prayers given! Anon-C Dec 2019 #54

I love him democrank Dec 2019 #56

Heartbreaking news. badhair77 Dec 2019 #57

First Cummings and now Lewis. We're losing all of the giants. My heart is breaking. catbyte Dec 2019 #58

This is devastating news. gademocrat7 Dec 2019 #62

An icon of civil rights, of freedom and of liberty. warmfeet Dec 2019 #63

What terrible news. Oh no. wendyb-NC Dec 2019 #66

I'm one of the lucky and privileged. tavernier Dec 2019 #67

He was amazing Gothmog Dec 2019 #80

Yes! tavernier Dec 2019 #83

I love that story Gothmog Dec 2019 #86

i thought it was a blessing to be in his presence RT Atlanta Dec 2019 #120

OMG, WE LOVE YOU SIR... BEST WISHES FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #68

A true hero n/t hibbing Dec 2019 #69

Oh, no! MineralMan Dec 2019 #70

Awful news. My younger brother got it and was gone in 6 months. Lewis is a fighter but FailureToCommunicate Dec 2019 #71

I'm sorry, but I thought Lewis passed away not too long ago secondwind Dec 2019 #72

You may be thinking of Elijah Cummings Gothmog Dec 2019 #79

nooooooooooo demtenjeep Dec 2019 #73

I have been blessed to have heard John Lewis tell his preaching to chicken story 4 times in person Gothmog Dec 2019 #74

Aw, damn. calimary Dec 2019 #75

Fuck. This is heartbreaking. MerryBlooms Dec 2019 #84

Statement from Joe Biden on Congressman John Lewis Gothmog Dec 2019 #85

Noooo. blm Dec 2019 #87

Horrible, horrible news. If anyone can beat it, John Lewis can. Vinca Dec 2019 #89

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2019 #90

Shit. GoCubsGo Dec 2019 #93

Horrible news. Stuart G Dec 2019 #94

So sorry to hear this. R B Garr Dec 2019 #95

I am so sad. Cancer is the worst disease of all time Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2019 #96

My first thought after hearing that news was "All the great ones are dying." I hope he doesn't napi21 Dec 2019 #97

There is reason to hope ... Shoonra Dec 2019 #98

This news is difficult. onecaliberal Dec 2019 #99

Praying for YOU! McKim Dec 2019 #100

Rep. John Lewis marieo1 Dec 2019 #101

Tough news to bear. littlemissmartypants Dec 2019 #102

Stage 4 is a death sentence. Xolodno Dec 2019 #103

Poor guy. Stage 4. 58Sunliner Dec 2019 #104

Wishing for a speedy recovery Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #105

Such sad, sad news. Duppers Dec 2019 #106

Oh No! Oh, Fight, Rep. Lewis!! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2019 #109

How sad! polmaven Dec 2019 #110

Some young man on CNN said we "should him flowers while he's living"... kentuck Dec 2019 #111

He Spoke at a Facing History and Ourselves event in Cleveland. I sat 20 feet away and felt Ninga Dec 2019 #112

I'm heartbroken. But if anyone can beat this, John can. MoonRiver Dec 2019 #113

Why is it always the best among us and never the evil ones? sinkingfeeling Dec 2019 #114

Such sad news.... Prayers for John Lewis. femmocrat Dec 2019 #115

I felt nauseous when I read this in the NYT this morning . . . BigDemVoter Dec 2019 #116

Bridges to cross. dchill Dec 2019 #117

I sure hope he is successful pandr32 Dec 2019 #118

This is heartbreaking sdfernando Dec 2019 #119

Thank you Congressman Moostache Dec 2019 #121

May he and his family find peace and comfort. BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #122

OMG bdamomma Dec 2019 #123

Terrible news and a terrible disease peggysue2 Dec 2019 #128