As Veterans day nears..I pray for my uncle, a Vietnam VET

[BABY1]

I would like to make a dedication and prayer to mu uncle who is a VIetnam Vet. He has been battling metastaic kidney cancer for 2 years now. He currently is in the hospital as he just had a large tumor removed from the hip area. He has now had cancer removed from the kidney, the chest wall and the hip as well as a gallbladder removal 6 months ago. Through all this, he is doing quite well!!! What a strong VET he is !!!!

[guns01]

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I would like to make a dedication and prayer to mu uncle who is a VIetnam Vet. He has been battling metastaic kidney cancer for 2 years now. He currently is in the hospital as he just had a large tumor removed from the hip area. He has now had cancer removed from the kidney, the chest wall and the hip as well as a gallbladder removal 6 months ago. Through all this, he is doing quite well!!! What a strong VET he is !!!!

sorry to hear that baby1. those are some very strong men for sure

[BABY1]

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sorry to hear that baby1. those are some very strong men for sure

Thanks guns!!! My cousin has done some research on this and has found that many men whoe served in Nam have come up with REnal cancer in their later years. Possibily caused by exposure to agent orange. Who knows though and certainly the government won't recognize it.

[Guest]

Re: Thank you to all who are/have served

I would like to make a dedication and prayer to mu uncle who is a VIetnam Vet. He has been battling metastaic kidney cancer for 2 years now. He currently is in the hospital as he just had a large tumor removed from the hip area. He has now had cancer removed from the kidney, the chest wall and the hip as well as a gallbladder removal 6 months ago. Through all this, he is doing quite well!!! What a strong VET he is !!!!

My heart goes out to him baby1.Those VETS were some of the most forgotten and disrespected VETS out there.Makes me sick to think about it!!

GOD BLESS HIM AND PROTECT HIM!!!

[BABY1]

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I copied these posts from a Memorial Day thread back in May and would like to update on my uncle's condition:

My heart goes out to him baby1.Those VETS were some of the most forgotten and disrespected VETS out there.Makes me sick to think about it!!

GOD BLESS HIM AND PROTECT HIM!!!

Found out Friday that the primary site(renal cancer) has now also spread through his spine and into the ribs as well as spots on the skull, but not the brain. He was just was kind of forced into retiring from ALLSTATE beacuse of his condition he knew if he didnt now, that my Aunt would not get his full pension. This was not a good thing for him cause he was still going to work a few days a week. At this point, I know it is only now that they are just trying to keep him comfortable ashe is in greatr pain. Treatment will still be done but I pray for more time and I am sure these holidays will be the last ones with him. This has been very hard for me as we are very close in my family. My uncel, fo some reason , has told me many times how much I have helped him through this. I can tell he is slowly giving up the fight and I keep being sort of toug, in my words, and reminding him how strong he is and all he has been through. I told him if he is not going to fight for himself, then fight for us who love him. Also dtold him I don't care if I make him feel guilty. He chuckles at me but yells at others who say this.

[Dzone]

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Gosh thats awful baby1. My prayers for him. God bless you all.

[apbt549]

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that's awful baby i wish he well.. like fist said those vets are some of the most forgotten ones out there..