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llmart

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43. Thank you for being someone willing to say that.

Mon May 19, 2025, 08:20 AM

May 19

I'm an older person and I get really tired of the messages that are put out there about how "we're all going to live to be 100" if only we eat kale and walk miles every day. The reality is that in my age group (I'm almost 76) men still on average die earlier than women. I personally have had 5 people close to me die since December, all in their 70's and one who was 83. I heard so many of my cohorts say, "they were too young to die". No they weren't. The average lifespan of my age group hasn't changed all that much from our parents' average lifespan.

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FWIW: Threads post from someone who had a diagnosis like Biden's [View all] spooky3 May 18 OP

Thank you very much for posting this LetMyPeopleVote May 18 #1

I like the read...... Lovie777 May 18 #2

That's so Encouraging, Spooky! Cha May 18 #3

Very encouraging! Thanks! highplainsdem May 18 #4

Kick dalton99a May 18 #5

Excellent news! Ty! SheltieLover May 18 #6

There is a 33% survival rate 5 years after dx w/ Gleason 9 prostate cancer w/ met to bone. Irish_Dem May 18 #7

Joe is already 82 years old True Dough May 18 #33

Well he was in good condition. Irish_Dem May 18 #36

He was in good condition. Irish_Dem May 18 #37

His mother was 92 when she passed. His dad was 86. ms liberty May 19 #42

Yes exactly. Long lived parents. Irish_Dem May 19 #44

And he's had it for a longer period ms liberty May 19 #46

Joe has only a 33% chance of 5 year survival. Irish_Dem May 19 #48

He doesn't have 33% survival, tho. Self Esteem May 19 #63

You can quibble all you want. Irish_Dem May 19 #64

It's not quibbling. Self Esteem May 19 #65

Thank you for being someone willing to say that. llmart May 19 #43

Agreed.... PCIntern May 19 #49

I take no pleasure in writing it, llmart True Dough May 19 #51

I was given a 40% chance of survival five years out. alfredo May 19 #67

BRAVO!!! elleng May 18 #8

Glad to see this since someone close malaise May 18 #9

I hope your friend recovers. spooky3 May 18 #13

Thank you for the hope you give us. MLWR May 18 #10

Got diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 Butterflylady May 18 #11

Me too- Diagnosed with stage III in 1998- So now Quakerfriend May 18 #21

Me too, same year. Had the lump ectomy the chemo, the radiation and it hasn't come back knock on wood Walleye May 18 #28

You're welcome. Here is another similar case: spooky3 May 18 #12

Really appreciate your optimistic input, spooky3. Thank you so much. wordstroken May 18 #25

All the best to you spooky3, and you are exactly right. JohnSJ May 18 #14

I am going to be positive about this and I hope the MSM stops with the Biden old and sleepy narrative kimbutgar May 18 #15

I wish, seems they are already pouring salt in the wound Walleye May 18 #29

They treated Carter brakester May 19 #58

They don't have the ability to distinguish between kindness and weakness Walleye May 19 #61

Thank you for posting this encouraging report from someone with very similar diagnosis! liberalla May 18 #16

That's wonderful to hear. Joe Biden deserves not one second. madibella May 18 #17

Biden is 82 Prairie Gates May 18 #18

With what I have seen of him, and particularly in motion, soldierant May 18 #27

Mileage may vary, your certainty is kind of silly then. BootinUp May 18 #35

Thank you! ananda May 18 #19

Thanks for that. They caught mine early and after radiation I'm still good to go. surfered May 18 #20

My father was Gleason 9, metastasized to the bone, PSA in the hundreds, age 70 HereForTheParty May 18 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby May 18 #31

Excellent news ty for this...I hade prostate cancer treated Tribetime May 18 #23

Thank you for posting this! I am praying for the Bidens... Dem4life1970 May 18 #24

I'm in total agreement. brakester May 19 #60

on BlueSky barbtries May 18 #26

I a really happy to see so many survivors or their family and friends malaise May 18 #30

You're so welcome, dear one. Nt spooky3 May 18 #32

Thank you very much for this. It makes me feel much better. mahina May 18 #34

My Husband Has The Exact Same Diagnosis... DET May 18 #38

"Don't count Joe out yet" - thank you! Alice Kramden May 18 #39

I'm glad you are doing well and I hope Meowmee May 19 #40

Frank Zappa 90-percent May 19 #41

K&R spanone May 19 #45

It's good to hear this. lark May 19 #47

Yes. That's what my husband's urologist told him. My husband is also 83, but cancer free Texin May 19 #50

I just thank God that every Republican out there is praying for Joe Biden to beat this... ECL213 May 19 #52

THIS malaise May 19 #54

Appreciate the reassuring post dlk May 19 #53

Thanks, but I was quoting another poster about their spooky3 May 19 #55

Biden says thanks for 'love and support' after prostate cancer diagnosis malaise May 19 #56

82 now, upcoming birthday in November wolfie001 May 19 #57

I didn't think Jimmy Carter would survive after his health crisis and he malaise May 19 #59

I'm so happy he outlived that fake bastard Rayguns wolfie001 May 21 #68

Same here. ChazInAz May 19 #62

Take care malaise May 19 #66