# the common cold **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 4, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766 "2007-05-04T06:30:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/1 "2007-05-04T06:30:20Z")
quick back ground cliff notes: my uncle has leukemia and bone marrow cancer and lives in california. ``` my uncle has been battling cancer for about 3 years now. the other day he caught a common cold which resulted in a small infection behind a dental implant. this lead to an extremely high fever that put his body in shock. he passed away this morning at the age of 59. on friday he told me whatever you do, enjoy it. live everyday to the fullest because you never know when you are gonna go ``` ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/2 "2007-05-04T06:31:48Z")
sorry for your loss ---
**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/3 "2007-05-04T06:36:37Z")
Sorry Tom, that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/4 "2007-05-04T06:38:36Z")
sorry to hear tommy ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/5 "2007-05-04T06:49:16Z")
I’m so sorry to hear that. Those are some wonderful words of advice he gave you, though. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/6 "2007-05-04T07:19:38Z")
God bless… ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/7 "2007-05-04T07:25:33Z")
Thats too young to go. My condolences. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/8 "2007-05-04T08:07:30Z")
☹ Sorry man ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/9 "2007-05-04T08:13:10Z")
My condolences. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/10 "2007-05-04T08:25:20Z")
Sorry Tommy ☹ that’s so sad ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/11 "2007-05-04T10:12:56Z")
Sorry to hear Bro. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/12 "2007-05-04T10:56:18Z")
Sorry for your sudden loss. God Bless. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2007, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-common-cold/28766/13 "2007-05-04T11:04:28Z")
Its amazing how incredibly dangerous any sickness is without a fully functioning immune system… sry about the loss ☹