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Vinca

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1. Poor guy. That's about the worst diagnosis you can get.

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Tue Dec 23, 2025, 12:19 PM

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Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis [View all] Omaha Steve Tuesday OP

Poor guy. That's about the worst diagnosis you can get. Vinca Tuesday #1

Sasse is only 53 years old. Cancer is so horrible. riversedge Tuesday #2

Damn... He was so comparatively young. Pancreatic cancer and lung cancer diagnoses just send shivers up my spine... hlthe2b Tuesday #3

I hope he has a clear conscience about his correct impeachment vote. Boomerproud Tuesday #4

MRNA vaccine immunotherapy is in trials right now mn9driver Tuesday #5

Sad news. I wonder if trump can avoid talking shit about him. (nt) Paladin Tuesday #6

Don't count on it newdeal2 Tuesday #11

We have learned so much about cancer. Don't stop. So much sadness. twodogsbarking Tuesday #7

Awful news. I wish peace and strength for him and his family. LoisB Tuesday #8

Oh I am so sorry you have to go through this..but you are right not to give up Peacetrain Tuesday #9

He is only 53. valleyrogue Tuesday #10

Woah, one of the worse kinds... electric_blue68 Tuesday #12

I agree, Friends can be affected as much as family when bad news comes to someone they know and love. riversedge Tuesday #13

TY. electric_blue68 Tuesday #14

To me, friends ARE family synni Yesterday #27

You are very welcome... electric_blue68 Yesterday #30

terrible diagnosis Kali Tuesday #15

Sorry to see this. mountain grammy Tuesday #16

I wonder if he has insurance? WhiteCheek69 Tuesday #17

Sasse is the degenerate... RetiredParatrooper Tuesday #18

There's always that one person... Polybius Tuesday #19

Yeah as far as republicans go he wasn't that terrible fujiyamasan Tuesday #23

A question you might ask yourself - TBF Yesterday #25

How's that 'When they go low... RetiredParatrooper 20 hrs ago #31

I think we have bigger fish to fry - ymmv. nt TBF 20 hrs ago #32

That sucks so much Polybius Tuesday #20

Friend of a friend - I spoke w/someone last night who knew him years ago TBF Yesterday #26

Cue Trump saying something horrible Betty Boom Tuesday #21

That is incredibly young fujiyamasan Tuesday #22

Fight the good fight, Ben. Efilroft Sul Yesterday #24

I hate this disease. Traildogbob Yesterday #28

Such sad news democrank Yesterday #29

Sasse would deny medical care to others with the same condition but with less money Mysterian 19 hrs ago #33

My brother-in-law just died from pancreatic cancer. He had the Whipple procedure and lived for about four more years. Borogove 2 hrs ago #34