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With a heavy heart...
« on: May 25, 2014, 08:05:19 PM »
I was notified earlier today that Bluesdude, Todd to those of us who knew him outside of Hunt-WA, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer this morning.

I just wanted to take a second to let other members know that knew him through the board. If you didn't know him, well you missed out on knowing a truly standup guy who had a passion for the outdoors. More so, he was a great husband, father, friend and colleague and would bend over backwards to help anyone out.

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. He will be missed by many and I feel honored to say that Todd was my friend!
The best friend a guy could have asked for. RIP chasing pheasants in heaven Denali girl.

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2014, 08:09:01 PM »
Never knew him... IMO The best way to pay Homage to a great man is to tell a story about him... Others can know him as you have and he can live on. RIP
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2014, 08:09:58 PM »
Sorry for your loss, I've lost two really good friends to cancer, one at 23 and one at 30. Makes you want to live every day to its fullest! Hang in there  :tup:
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2014, 08:20:02 PM »
My prayers for his family
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2014, 08:30:32 PM »
Prayers sent. I've pm'd with him a few times. Seemed like a good guy. Sorry.
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2014, 08:34:55 PM »
Godspeed. :salute:

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2014, 08:36:31 PM »
sorry to hear this,my prayers are with his friends and family

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2014, 09:29:53 PM »
Here is a picture of Todd with the bull he harvested last year. This turned out to be his last hunt. He was supposed to meet up with a group of us to go turkey hunting this spring, but the cancer got pretty bad and he never made it to turkey camp.
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2014, 09:39:48 PM »
I am so sorry. I never knew him but my prayers go out to him and his family.

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2014, 09:44:11 PM »
His family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2014, 09:46:13 PM »
Sorry to hear. Sounds like he was a standup guy.

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2014, 09:56:55 PM »
My prayers go out to his family and friends.
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2014, 01:09:11 PM »
I chatted with Todd a few times in emails about cancer, sounded like a great guy. So sorry to hear this. Last I spoke with him he said his treatment was going well and he had his energy up. I am really sick of cancer, taking good people from this earth.

Prayers for Todd, his family and friends.
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2014, 02:55:33 PM »
Sorry to here for your loss.

Iceman your right I've buried many family and friends to the C word  :bash: Hopefully someday they'll find the cure  ;)
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2014, 02:59:33 PM »
Very sorry to hear, my condolences to his family and friends.  :(
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2014, 03:07:11 PM »
 Prayers to the friends and family and for you as well Iceman in your fight. I'll be lighting luminaria in remembrance of Todd and in honor of you as a survivor in the Shelton Relay for Life in June. Too many friends and family have come to know cancer all too well. Hopefully our efforts will help in finding a cure for this insidious disease!

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2014, 03:18:17 PM »
Sorry to hear he lost his fight with this horrible disease.  Prayers to family and friends. 

Like others here, I have first hand experience.  I'm currently typing from Evergreen Hospital where my wife was admitted on Satuday for Ovarian Cancer complications.  This is our third round of chemo and she's Stage IV.  We're still fighting.  But, reality is that she's probably only going to be with us for 4 to 6 months more.  Didn't mean to thread jack.  Unfortunately, cancer seems to be a part of too many good people's lives. 

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #17 on: May 26, 2014, 03:36:57 PM »
Very sorry for your loss.
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2014, 04:10:13 PM »
sorry to hear this.  Condolences to his family and friends

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2014, 04:46:59 PM »
Good grief ET, so sorry to hear. Prayers from my home to yours.
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #20 on: May 26, 2014, 05:16:20 PM »
RIP

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #21 on: May 26, 2014, 05:26:57 PM »
RIP..................

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #22 on: May 26, 2014, 05:46:55 PM »
Prayers sent we too have had our share of losses wish someday they find a cure.

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #23 on: May 26, 2014, 06:08:14 PM »
I will miss him. Todd was a good man and a great outdoorsmen.  RIP.

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2014, 12:55:28 PM »
Unfortunately, I just heard of Todd's passing. I hate cancer. I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person, but we spoke numerous times on the phone as well as through this site.  He sent me that picture of his last bull.....he seemed like a GREAT guy! I will be thinking of him when I am back up to the Margaret this fall helping my friend get his archery bull.....I know he loved that place!

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2014, 06:43:47 PM »
Was he the one who had land in a couple places?
I did not know him personally but pm'd with him many times.
Sorry to hear the news.  Thoughts are with those are missing him
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #26 on: June 16, 2014, 08:42:09 AM »
Sorry to hear of your loss ... my prayers to friends and familly

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #27 on: June 16, 2014, 09:15:56 AM »
Prayers sent and praying someday they find a way to battle the C word.

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #28 on: June 16, 2014, 09:43:07 AM »
Good grief ET, so sorry to hear. Prayers from my home to yours.

Thanks Kevin.  I'm really tired of losing so many good people to cancer. 

FYI, surgery was required to try an clear intestinal blockage.  However, block was not structural due to previous surgery (i.e., scar tissue or adhesions).  Ovarian/Peritoneal Cancer has damaged a very significant portion of intestinal tract and all abdominal organs, including liver are involved too.  Surgeon performed palliative surgery to try and bypass damaged intestinal tract sections.  But, it's only palliative because nothing they could do to decrease cancer burden.  Bypass was done on June 4th, and we are still in hosp.  Trying everything they can to get my wife home for a while.  Dr's say baby steps to try and get gut working again because they don't want to take one step forward and two steps back.  But, Surgeon and Oncologist say time is short.  Tough decisions ahead.  Any further chemo will also be considered palliative, rather than potentially curative.  So, need to decide to continue the fight and deal w/ chemo and cancer side affects or just try to manage cancer symptoms (significant cancer pain, bloating, nausea, etc.).  In other words, quality of life remaining decisions.  Due to surgery, we are in Catch 22 situation right now too.  If we decide to continue to fight, we can't restart chemo again until she's fully recovered from surgery.  Therefore, cancer can progress unimpeded until then.  So, none of the options are very good right now.  Our #1 goal is she wants to get home, which we are trying to accomplish.  Thanks again for the prayers!

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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #29 on: June 16, 2014, 07:06:17 PM »
ET, if I can buy you a dinner at the hospital cafeteria where your wife is at, let me know. I would really like to sit and talk and listen with you during this rough time if needed.  PM me if you think you could get away for a bit to talk.

Take care friend, Kevin.
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Re: With a heavy heart...
« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2014, 09:06:35 PM »
So sorry to hear this, Ed. You guys are in our thoughts and prayers.
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