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Buddy with cancer needs help!

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gbalkman
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My close snowboarder friend found out he has brain cancer, and he's out of options. He has a couple months to live, at best, and he's leaving behind his wife and 4 yr old boy. He just put out a song on iTunes and it's great. That $.99 will go straight to his wife and kid. Give it a listen!

Here's Ron snowboarding last season:


Here's his song on iTunes:

and here's a picture of him with his kid:
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Dec 10 2013 12:34AM
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iFlip
Posts: 4543 - Karma: 19,132
Just making sure the first post is not hate. Sorry about your friend.
Dec 10 2013 12:36AM
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Turner.
Posts: 1988 - Karma: 11,892
Goddamnit cancer is unfair. Really sorry to hear about your friend.
Dec 10 2013 12:40AM
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theBearJew
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Damn dude, sorry to hear it. 27 is way too young.

Clicked the preview of the song and I don't think I could listen to that entire thing, sounded really really sad. Any websites or anything we can donate to him rather than downloading the song and apple taking a cut?
Dec 10 2013 12:46AM
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gbalkman
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^-- yeah the song is way sad. I don't think they've set up anything for donations.
Dec 10 2013 1:13AM
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Wompuscat
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So sorry to hear this man. Nobody deserves to have this happen to them. I sincerely hope he lives life to the fullest for as long as he possibly can.
Dec 10 2013 3:42AM
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HungryHypocrite
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if he has a paypal, ask him if you can post his email, I'd love to donate.
Dec 10 2013 3:52AM
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JeremyClarkson
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Why is it the good people always die from cancer?

Such a terrible death should be reserved only for politicians and murderers.
Dec 10 2013 3:57AM
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Benson.
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This makes me so fucking sad... Like 27, seriously? That could be me in just 9 years. Even less for a lot of people in their early 20s on here. Cancer fucking sucks dude, give my best to your friend. I'll probably buy the song later, I can't use the internet on my phone at school.
Dec 10 2013 11:24AM
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ski4fun420
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Terrible for your buddy and his family. I will be praying for a miracle for your friend. 27 is just way too young.
Dec 10 2013 12:09PM
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TheBigApple
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Vibes to your bro! That's such shitty luck. One of my biggest fears.
Dec 10 2013 12:25PM
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pigglywiggly
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Heartbreaking.
Dec 10 2013 1:08PM
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McLS
Posts: 1985 - Karma: 6,454
Fuck man. Vibes to him and family/friends

Song is nice, ill buy it tonight :) I think much more people would donate tho.
Dec 10 2013 2:08PM
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Darth.Maul
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Shits rough. My mom just finished her 2nd year straight of chemo and it beat the shit out of her body.

Sucks when people we know and love get diagnosed at an early age. Hopefully they can oull through. They were doubtful chemo would do anything to my moms breast cancer andafter the first round one tumor disappeared and another appeared about 2 inches away. So they did a masectomy ad another round of chemo telling her again that they didnt think it would work. 2 weeks ago her tests came back clean and shes not considered in remission yet but if nothing shows up in the next 3 months, they figure that she ahould be good!

Crazy things can happen and ive found that it just takes a crazy stong will to live and close friends and family and you can get through it despise what the doctors say.

Never lose hope cause thats all we got!
Dec 10 2013 3:00PM
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Mr.Huck
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I'd rather donate some $$. If you find out anything about something being set up for that, PM me. My condolences. That is really heart breaking.
Dec 10 2013 3:11PM
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mski
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So heavy, good luck man. I really hope the doctors are wrong
Dec 10 2013 4:40PM
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theabortionator
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You got an address you can post or pm for those of us without cards bank accounts or paypal?

Dec 10 2013 4:48PM
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Spagett+
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That picture with the kid makes me so sad.
Dec 10 2013 7:58PM
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CashmereCat
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Major vibes, and if there is a paypal I would love to donate so Apple doesn't get a cut and it'd be more than a dollar
Dec 10 2013 8:01PM
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BdoubleU
Posts: 880 - Karma: 291
Cancer is so evil. :/

I couldn't even fathom learning news like that at that age...4 years from now...especially out of nowhere.

I hope you guy's get to enjoy the time left and have a lot of fun...as others have said, snag a paypal address from him!

Dec 10 2013 8:28PM
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