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My friend

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    • March 15, 2019 at 11:00 pm
    Charlie S
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      ..Ken Ballard, my best friend of thirty years, died this morning after one week in hospice due to complications of melanoma.

      He was by my side since 1990, three years after  I was first diagnosed as stage 3 with unknown primary.

      In 1996 when he asked me to take a look at his path report, we cracked up when I said Ken this is NOT a contagious disease.

      He always said to me that he was not done with melanoma…….

      Now he is.

      Charlie S

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        • March 16, 2019 at 5:46 am
        SOLE
        Participant

          My thoughts and tears, I share with you Charlie. I also lost a colleague of 20 years three weeks ago, but to brain cancer. He is leaving a wife diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer when he moved to stage 4, a son 18 years old and a daughter 16 years old just like mine. I do not have words anymore.

          • March 16, 2019 at 10:33 am
          Bubbles
          Participant

            Oh,  Charlie.  I am so sorry for the loss of your friend.  He was blessed to have you all these years.  May the memories of your times together soon bring more smiles than tears.  Much love.  les

            • March 16, 2019 at 11:56 am
            Lucygoose
            Participant

              I am so sorry for your loss. I wish I had better words than those to help left your spirits.  

              Stay strong and keep the good memories.  

              • March 16, 2019 at 11:56 am
              Lucygoose
              Participant

                I am so sorry for your loss. I wish I had better words than those to help left your spirits.  

                Stay strong and keep the good memories.  

                • March 16, 2019 at 6:55 pm
                jbronicki
                Participant

                  Charlie, my deepest and sincerest thoughts for your friend, his family, and you.  Most of us can probably only hope to have friends like him and you, so glad you had eachother.  It's a tremendous loss.  Many hugs

                  • March 17, 2019 at 10:36 pm
                  Debbiem
                  Participant

                    I’m so sorry. There are no other words. 

                    • March 18, 2019 at 9:59 am
                    Rocco
                    Participant
                      Charlie,
                      My deepest sympathies for the loss of your dear friend, Ken. May the memories that you and others that loved and knew him surround you all during this difficult time.

                      Melanoma continues to take…

                      • March 18, 2019 at 8:41 pm
                      sing123
                      Participant

                        Charlie, I am so very sorry for your loss. 

                        Cindy

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