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Derrell
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I recently discovered that both James Brown and Mary Travers are fighting Cancer. [Eek!]

Mary Travers of Peter, Paul, and Mary has Leukemia. Peter, Paul, and Mary are probably best known for the song Puff, the Magic Dragon .

James Brown has Prostate Cancer, and will be having surgery tomorrow.

Best wishes to both of them.
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Noemon
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Man, that's too bad. Leukemia is a horrible disease. Peter Paul and Mary was the first live act I ever saw (my mom was a big hippie).
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Derrell
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From what I read, she's currently undergoing chemo.

I'm worried about James and the prostate cancer. I had a friend who died from it.
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Kate Wolf died of leukemia.

And I don't like James Taylor, but I certainly wish him the best with his cancer, 'cause I wouldn't wish anyone ill with cancer. [Frown]

[ December 10, 2004, 04:21 PM: Message edited by: ketchupqueen ]
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Derrell
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James Taylor? It's James brown that has Cancer.
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Noemon
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Really Derrell? I was under the impression that prostate cancer was so slow growing that it wasn't that much of a threat. Huh. That's too bad. How old was your friend?
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Derrell
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He was in his early 50's
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rivka
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Prostate cancer can be slow; or quite quite aggressive.
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(JT is not AFAIK ill) but Dan Fogelberg has been recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.
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Raia
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I grew up on PP&M! Puff is one of the songs that makes me cry every time...
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Also, Jerry Orbach who plays Lennie Briscoe on Law and Order has prostate cancer, but apparently he's recovering well.
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Huh. I just saw PP&M in concert last year. I wish her the best, and I'm glad I finally got the chance to see them live. :-\
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Cancer sucks. [Frown]
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Raia
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Yeah, Ic, I saw them perform the year before. I went with blacwolve.
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