Bruce in NH has passed away December 10, 2011
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Bruce in NH has passed away December 10, 2011

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    • January 26, 2012 at 10:38 pm
    Vermont_Donna
    Participant

    Hi everyone,

    I became friends with Bruce in NH from this board as he and I shared the same fantastic melanoma oncologist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. I had last heard from him late fall, and I wrote to see how his treaments were going early this January with no response and then again yesterday. His wife Karen wrote back and said:

    Hi everyone,

    I became friends with Bruce in NH from this board as he and I shared the same fantastic melanoma oncologist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. I had last heard from him late fall, and I wrote to see how his treaments were going early this January with no response and then again yesterday. His wife Karen wrote back and said:

    "I'm sorry to tell you that Bruce died on Dec 10.th He went peacefully at the end and it was very quick.  He had had a 12 year battle with cancer and was taking treatments even to the end ! He is greatly missed by all of us but is in a much better place.
    I have not turned off his phone yet but my email is keyboardwoman @ Comcast.net ..
    Sorry to be the bearer of sad news".
     

    In an another email to me Karen asked me to post this news to the MPIP board and said I could post her personal email address above for anyone who cares to write. She may or may not check this board but I thought in case she doesnt I will cut and paste any posts here and forward them to her.

    I know that I for one am just devastated with once again such sad news of one of our melanoma friends dying. I think so often of Sharyn, NicOz, Val, Eric, and many many others that have died from this horrendous cancer.

    With much sadness,

    Vermont_Donna, stage 3a, NED

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      • January 26, 2012 at 11:25 pm
      KellieSue
      Participant
      I’m so saddened to read this. I had looked forward to reading his posts. He seemed to have good information for us warriors. I’m very upset reading of deaths of late. I fesl like its so hard.

      Kellie(from Iowa)

      • January 26, 2012 at 11:25 pm
      KellieSue
      Participant
      I’m so saddened to read this. I had looked forward to reading his posts. He seemed to have good information for us warriors. I’m very upset reading of deaths of late. I fesl like its so hard.

      Kellie(from Iowa)

      • January 26, 2012 at 11:25 pm
      KellieSue
      Participant
      I’m so saddened to read this. I had looked forward to reading his posts. He seemed to have good information for us warriors. I’m very upset reading of deaths of late. I fesl like its so hard.

      Kellie(from Iowa)

      • January 27, 2012 at 1:09 am
      lhaley
      Participant

      I am so sorry to hear of Bruce's death.  I hope is family is surrounded by memories of love. 

      Thank you for letting us know Donna.

      Linda

      • January 27, 2012 at 1:09 am
      lhaley
      Participant

      I am so sorry to hear of Bruce's death.  I hope is family is surrounded by memories of love. 

      Thank you for letting us know Donna.

      Linda

      • January 27, 2012 at 1:09 am
      lhaley
      Participant

      I am so sorry to hear of Bruce's death.  I hope is family is surrounded by memories of love. 

      Thank you for letting us know Donna.

      Linda

      • January 27, 2012 at 2:12 am
      Phil S
      Participant
      I am so sad to hear that Bruce passed away. He was a true warrior, fighting the battle for years, while also offering information, support, and encouragement to others in this fight! I had been in email communication with Bruce in the Fall, last hearing from him in November, as he offered support to us when Phil was doing WBR. Bruce even sent me pictures via email of his family, he loved them so much. I wish his family peace and healing during this difficult time. Valerie (Phil’s wife)
      • January 27, 2012 at 2:12 am
      Phil S
      Participant
      I am so sad to hear that Bruce passed away. He was a true warrior, fighting the battle for years, while also offering information, support, and encouragement to others in this fight! I had been in email communication with Bruce in the Fall, last hearing from him in November, as he offered support to us when Phil was doing WBR. Bruce even sent me pictures via email of his family, he loved them so much. I wish his family peace and healing during this difficult time. Valerie (Phil’s wife)
      • January 27, 2012 at 2:12 am
      Phil S
      Participant
      I am so sad to hear that Bruce passed away. He was a true warrior, fighting the battle for years, while also offering information, support, and encouragement to others in this fight! I had been in email communication with Bruce in the Fall, last hearing from him in November, as he offered support to us when Phil was doing WBR. Bruce even sent me pictures via email of his family, he loved them so much. I wish his family peace and healing during this difficult time. Valerie (Phil’s wife)
      • January 27, 2012 at 11:35 am
      MeNDave
      Participant

      I am so saddenend to hear this.  We spoke back when both Bruce and David had tried to get into NIH.  He was always one to lift your spirits when you got bad news.  I hope that his family is coping and that they can find peace in the coming months.  He was truly a mel warrior and will be greatly missed.

      Godspeed Bruce.

      • January 27, 2012 at 11:35 am
      MeNDave
      Participant

      I am so saddenend to hear this.  We spoke back when both Bruce and David had tried to get into NIH.  He was always one to lift your spirits when you got bad news.  I hope that his family is coping and that they can find peace in the coming months.  He was truly a mel warrior and will be greatly missed.

      Godspeed Bruce.

      • January 27, 2012 at 11:35 am
      MeNDave
      Participant

      I am so saddenend to hear this.  We spoke back when both Bruce and David had tried to get into NIH.  He was always one to lift your spirits when you got bad news.  I hope that his family is coping and that they can find peace in the coming months.  He was truly a mel warrior and will be greatly missed.

      Godspeed Bruce.

      • January 28, 2012 at 2:18 am
      jag
      Participant

      I am very sorry to hear this Donna, but thank you nonetheless.

      God, give Bruce's family the strength to recover from their loss.

      • January 28, 2012 at 2:18 am
      jag
      Participant

      I am very sorry to hear this Donna, but thank you nonetheless.

      God, give Bruce's family the strength to recover from their loss.

      • January 28, 2012 at 2:18 am
      jag
      Participant

      I am very sorry to hear this Donna, but thank you nonetheless.

      God, give Bruce's family the strength to recover from their loss.

      • January 29, 2012 at 3:32 pm
      Rocco
      Participant

      Donna,

      Thank you for posting this. 

      I too had been wondering how Bruce was and concerned when I hadn't seen any recent posts.  My deepest condolences to Bruce's entire family and network of friends.  Bruce truly reached out to individuals on this board and made a difference through his posts over the years.  This strikes close to home literally as I live in NH and just (I believe) at town or two away in Nashua.

      May the loving memories of Bruce surround his family during the coming months.

      -Rocco, Stage IV since 2005

      • January 29, 2012 at 3:32 pm
      Rocco
      Participant

      Donna,

      Thank you for posting this. 

      I too had been wondering how Bruce was and concerned when I hadn't seen any recent posts.  My deepest condolences to Bruce's entire family and network of friends.  Bruce truly reached out to individuals on this board and made a difference through his posts over the years.  This strikes close to home literally as I live in NH and just (I believe) at town or two away in Nashua.

      May the loving memories of Bruce surround his family during the coming months.

      -Rocco, Stage IV since 2005

      • January 29, 2012 at 3:32 pm
      Rocco
      Participant

      Donna,

      Thank you for posting this. 

      I too had been wondering how Bruce was and concerned when I hadn't seen any recent posts.  My deepest condolences to Bruce's entire family and network of friends.  Bruce truly reached out to individuals on this board and made a difference through his posts over the years.  This strikes close to home literally as I live in NH and just (I believe) at town or two away in Nashua.

      May the loving memories of Bruce surround his family during the coming months.

      -Rocco, Stage IV since 2005

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