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GreenD ~ Another Fallen Warrior..

Skiffin16
Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,305 Member
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

I have been trying to get a hold of GreenD (Denny Green) on here, and through emails for awhile... I had messaged him a few times on FaceBook...

But you know how it is, you get busy, time passes and you forget.

 

This afternoon I decided to dig a little deeper, looking down his pages, and noticed on his wifes page that Denny passed away January 5th of this year...

Denny was a special guy.... He served many years in the Air Force and retired a Major..

I had the pleasure of meeting him and his wife on a trip of theirs to Floirda... My wife and I met them at the beach for lunch with his wife... Denny was one of those unfortunates that was on a feeding tube for life after treatment...

He was one heck of a guy, and I'm glad I got to meet him and have a beer together.

Thoughts and prayers to his family...

John

 

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  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne CSN Member Posts: 3,102 Member
    #2
    always so sad 2 hear.  will

    always so sad 2 hear.  will keep his family n prayers.

    dj

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716
    #3
    Well crap....

    I always loved his sense of humor....he rarely posted anything that didn't elicit a smile from me. 

    Was it pneumonia that took him?  He had so many bouts with it in the time I have been on the board.

    Rest in peace, Denny....prayers being said for his family.

    p

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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #4
    Hi John

     

    Thanks for sharing; I was afraid of something like this when I lost contact with him. My wife and I had learned so much from Him about being on a PEG tube and never giving-up. As you said he was a special guy and we are at a lost with out him

     

    Tim  

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  • D Lewis
    D Lewis CSN Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    #5
    So very sorry to hear this.

    We are all diminished by his loss. My condolences to his wife and family.

    Deb

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  • Ingrid K
    Ingrid K CSN Member Posts: 813
    #6
    cancer sucks

    Thanks for checking up on Denny.....sorry to hear the sad news.

    He was a great inspiration to many of us.  I loved to hear his stories about what he tried (and succeeded) to put thru his PEG.

    It alway awful to hear of another warrior losing the battle. 

    My heart hurts a little today.

     

     

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #7
    Ingrid K said:

    cancer sucks

    Thanks for checking up on Denny.....sorry to hear the sad news.

    He was a great inspiration to many of us.  I loved to hear his stories about what he tried (and succeeded) to put thru his PEG.

    It alway awful to hear of another warrior losing the battle. 

    My heart hurts a little today.

     

     

    Heart Aches...

    Yep, everytime we lose one, I lose a piece of me as well....

    Denny was a character, and had some of the more exotic side effects on here that I remember....

    One being Black Hairy Tongue...., LOL... I had never even heard of that before...

     

    And if I remember, seems I recall something about trying wine through his PEG...

    JG

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  • CivilMatt
    CivilMatt CSN Member Posts: 4,725 Member
    #8
    Special H&N warrior

    Skiffin,

    Denny answered my questions about “Black Hairy Tongue” on my first post.  I forgot all about it until you said that.  I have crossed (cyber) paths with some really special people.  I hope to cross real paths someday.

    Matt

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  • MarineE5
    MarineE5 CSN Member Posts: 1,037 Member
    #9
    Prayers

    Thoughts and Prayers for the Major and his family.

    Rest in Peace Sir, Slow Hand Salute......

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  • CherieLW
    CherieLW CSN Member Posts: 472
    #10
    I didn't get to know Denny,

    I didn't get to know Denny, but RIP.  Always hate hearing this type of news.

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  • ratface
    ratface CSN Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    #11
    CherieLW said:

    I didn't get to know Denny,

    I didn't get to know Denny, but RIP.  Always hate hearing this type of news.

    I will miss him

    I enjoyed readings his posts, always on point and ready to help! RIP

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  • osmotar
    osmotar CSN Member Posts: 1,006
    #12
    RIP

    May he rest in peace and thoghts and blessing to his family.

     

    Linda

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  • CajunEagle
    CajunEagle CSN Member Posts: 408
    #13
    Skiffin16 said:

    Heart Aches...

    Yep, everytime we lose one, I lose a piece of me as well....

    Denny was a character, and had some of the more exotic side effects on here that I remember....

    One being Black Hairy Tongue...., LOL... I had never even heard of that before...

     

    And if I remember, seems I recall something about trying wine through his PEG...

    JG

    Sorry to hear.  Thanks for informing.  Is this the guy from Alabama ??

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  • luv4lacrosse
    luv4lacrosse CSN Member Posts: 1,410 Member
    #14
    I think back in my day

    Thanks for the update John. Prayers headed out to the family. I really did not chat with him on a regular basis, but do remember him around the same time I came aboard. Man time flies by, it is 3 years already.

    Mike

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  • cureitall66
    cureitall66 CSN Member Posts: 913
    #15
    Sorry to hear...

    Sorry to hear this. Very sad to lose one of our warriors. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family

    ~C

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  • Greg53
    Greg53 CSN Member Posts: 849
    #16
    cureitall66 said:

    Sorry to hear...

    Sorry to hear this. Very sad to lose one of our warriors. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family

    ~C

    Sad News

     

    There are always a few people that I looked forward to reading their posts – GreenD was definitely one of those.  Positive thoughts being sent to his family.  RIP

     

     

     

    Greg

     

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 CSN Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #17
    CajunEagle said:

    Sorry to hear.  Thanks for informing.  Is this the guy from Alabama ??

    Alabama

    Yep... Plus they had a place in Mexico I believe they were selling...

    I remember something about a dog and it having six pups, but they could only bring back four and someone else finally brought the others back..., LOL...

    Something, I forget....

    they were both great people and my wife and I enjoyed meeting them and having lunch.

    JG

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  • Crazymom
    Crazymom CSN Member Posts: 339 Member
    #18
    GreenD

    So sorry to hear.  Prayers for his family.  Ann

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