{"id":15539,"date":"2023-03-28T16:49:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T21:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevernacular.com\/?p=15539"},"modified":"2023-03-28T17:17:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:17:49","slug":"reflecting-on-death-an-exchange-with-steve-naab-on-the-subject-of-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevernacular.com\/?p=15539","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on death: An exchange with Steve Naab on the subject of cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My parents Norm and Sharon Lynch at their 50th high school reunion at Washington High in Two Rivers. This event had greater significance than that. They were high-school sweethearts (before the term became a cliche) who got married in college and stayed married for over 50 years, until dad died.<\/em><\/div>\n
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Here’s an excellent, thoughtful Facebook post from my brother-in-law, Steve Naab, from my first marriage, to the late Kathleen Naab. Steve has lived with multiple sclerosis for decades. I’m not sure what prompted him to reflect and comment, in straightforward terms, on the subject of cancer, though I believe he did see my recent remembrance post on my sister Betty, who died of cancer recently.<\/div>\n
He inspired me to reflect on the death of my mother, Sharon Jann Lynch, whom I’ve never written about. She, like her fifth daughter Betty, died of colon cancer. As per Steve’s request. I’m C&P-ing his comment instead of “sharing.” I’m also C&P-ing my response below.<\/div>\n
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Steve Naab, Lodi, WI<\/strong><\/div>\n
January 27 \u00b7<\/div>\n
With the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation you will never be 100% because your immune system is weak.<\/div>\n
Certainly, in the hardest moments of life, you realize who your real friends or people who really appreciate you. Unfortunately, like most friendships, Facebook friends will leave you in the middle of a story. They will publish a “like” for the story. They may not really read your message if they see that it’s long. More than half has stopped reading. Some may have gone to the next post in your news summary.<\/div>\n
I have decided to publish this message to support the families of friends and relatives who have combated this terrible disease to the end.<\/div>\n
Now, I focus on those who take the time to read this message to the end. A small test, if you want, just to see who reads and who shares it without reading.<\/div>\n
If you have read everything, choose “like” so I can thank you for sharing this on your profile.<\/div>\n
Cancer is a very invasive and destructive enemy for our bodies. Even after the end of treatment, the body remains broken even in an attempt to repair and restore the damage caused by the treatment to fight the disease. It is a very long process.<\/div>\n
Please, in honor of a relative or a friend who died of cancer, in remission, continue to fight cancer, or even have cancer, copy and paste this message as a post on your Facebook.<\/div>\n
How often have we heard the others say, “If you need something, do not hesitate to call me. I will be there to help you.” So, I bet that most people who have seen this message (maybe even reading to the end) will publish it to show your support to the family \/ friend who knows the struggle.<\/div>\n
Copy and paste – do not share this message.<\/div>\n
I would like to know who I can count on to take a minute of your day and really read this. If you complete this, write “done” in the comments. \"💙\"<\/span><\/div>\n
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My brief response and reflection (followed by a couple of responses from FB friends)<\/strong> do virtually no justice at all to the extraordinary woman, mother and spouse Sharon Lynch was, a subject for another time. I wanted to keep the focus on the ravages of cancer, Steve’s subject:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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A happy partial-family photo of (left to right) father Norm Lynch, sisters Nancy and Betty Lynch, Kevin Lynch, and mother Sharon Lynch.<\/em><\/div>\n
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