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    After fifteen years of fighting various cancers, it looks like my father's finally giving up. He started with colon cancer, which was hacked out in two parts over a ten year period before graduating to liver cancer a couple of years ago. Against all odds, he talked a(n excellent) surgeon into operating on it, which worked.

    Around this time he bought himself a brand new Lotus Elise, as a reward for still being alive. Since then he's had all sorts of gut problems (having your insides removed is, it appears, an excellent way of slimming), but being able to drive his car has kept him going.

    Now he's starting to feel that maybe he shouldn't be driving. Which gives him (as he sees it) no reason for living. He's virtually fading before our eyes.

    I'm only posting this to warn you all that I'll probably become as illogical as that geordie bloke over the next few months. Please bear with me.

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    Jeez, GO, I'm sorry to hear that.

    When you say "he's starting to feel that maybe he shouldn't be driving", what that about? He's concerned he's too old or not sharp enough any more, or too ill?

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      #3
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      I'm so sorry to hear that Tim. Hang in, and you can rely on getting a pass on what you say — and support if you need it — from all of us around here.

      Best of luck man.

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        Nothing really to say, GO, except I'm terribly sorry to hear this, best wishes and take care of you and yours.

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          Oh Tim, I'm so sorry.

          If there's anything you need, you know where I am.

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            I was just logging on to say that it was close. As I was typing in, my brothers came down and said that he'd died. At home, as he wanted.

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              Sorry to hear that GO.

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                #8
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                Really sorry to hear this GO - take care of yourself.

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                  #9
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                  My sympathies, GO.

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                    #10
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                    My condolences too, GO. So sorry to hear this.

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                      #11
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                      Deepest condolences, GO.

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                        #12
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                        Really distressed to hear about this, GO.

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                          #13
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                          Condolences, but at least his pain is over and, as you say, he was where he wanted to be at the end.

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                            #14
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                            Deep sympathies, GO. Take care of yourself

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                              #15
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                              Oh my, GO. My sympathies too.

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                                #16
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                                My sympathies and commiserations Tim. I know you knew it was coming but that doesn't make it any easier.

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                                  #17
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                                  Condolences GO

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                                    #18
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                                    Very sorry to hear about your dad, GO. At least he will have gone down in style... Much sympathies, and compathy, as your post does strike home. I'm actually in the same boat, my father's prospects of reaching his 80th birthday next summer seeming unfortunately pretty dim.

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                                      #19
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                                      Best wishes, to you and yours G.O., and linus.

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                                        #20
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                                        My deepest sympathies, G.O. - I wish you strength.

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                                          #21
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                                          Condolences, Tim.

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                                            #22
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                                            All the best Tim.

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                                              #23
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                                              Tim, from someone who only met you once: The very best.

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                                                #24
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                                                Condolences from someone in Australia you've never met before. 15 years that's some fighting spirit. 2-1 on aggregate after extra time. All the best, GO.

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                                                  #25
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                                                  So sorry Tim. Many condolences. Take care.

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