Chris Battle has died

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For those of you following Chris and Dena Battle's website, Kidney Cancer Chromicles, I am sad to tell you that Chris died  this morning. Check out the post on Smartpatients.com

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  • BDS
    BDS Member Posts: 172
    #2
    Kidney Cancer Chronicles

    So sad.

  • MDCinSC
    MDCinSC Member Posts: 574
    #3
    I am sorry.

    Deepest sympatahy to his family and friends.

  • alice124
    alice124 Member Posts: 896 Member
    #4
    Chris Battle

    I am so sorry to hear of Chris's death. He has been an inspiration for John and me through John's diagnosis, and he will be sorely missed by all who had the benefit of his knowledge, his writings, hiis sense of humor, and his strong determination.  

     

    I had read Dena's post last night on kidney cancer chronicles, so I was afraid it would be soon. But hoped and prayed it wouldn't be this soon. . . 

     

    http://kidneycancerchronicles.com/this-moment/

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #5
    alice124 said:

    Chris Battle

    I am so sorry to hear of Chris's death. He has been an inspiration for John and me through John's diagnosis, and he will be sorely missed by all who had the benefit of his knowledge, his writings, hiis sense of humor, and his strong determination.  

     

    I had read Dena's post last night on kidney cancer chronicles, so I was afraid it would be soon. But hoped and prayed it wouldn't be this soon. . . 

     

    http://kidneycancerchronicles.com/this-moment/

    Sad news

    Bless you, Chris. I pray you rest in peace.

  • DMike
    DMike Member Posts: 259
    #6
    Chris Battle

    The fact that this hurts so badly makes me realize how much our community means to me. My best to each and every one of you.

    Peace to Chris' family. Godspeed Chris Battle.

    --David 

  • Texas_wedge
    Texas_wedge Member Posts: 2,798
    #7
    DMike said:

    Chris Battle

    The fact that this hurts so badly makes me realize how much our community means to me. My best to each and every one of you.

    Peace to Chris' family. Godspeed Chris Battle.

    --David 

    Lost.

  • Eims
    Eims Member Posts: 423
    #8
    my thoughts and prayers are

    my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time....so very sad

  • Mikeyswife
    Mikeyswife Member Posts: 31
    #9
    So Very Sad

    I am so sad to hear this.  Dena and family my heart goes out to you.  He was and will always be such an inspiration to us all.

     

  • Djinnie
    Djinnie Member Posts: 945 Member
    #10
    Sad news!

    Such sad news! My prayers are with his family

    Djinnie

  • TillieSOK
    TillieSOK Member Posts: 252
    #11
    Our thoughts and prayers are

    Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

  • adman
    adman Member Posts: 336
    #12
    TillieSOK said:

    Our thoughts and prayers are

    Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

    God Bless

     

    RIP, Chris, God Bless. Thank you for your strength and support.

  • Bellweather
    Bellweather Member Posts: 102
    #13
    Wishing only fair winds and following seas in his next journey

    God speed Chris, you will be missed

  • FLOSSER
    FLOSSER Member Posts: 17
    #14
    Thanks for Sharing the link Alice124

    Thank you for sharing the link Alice. I hadn't followed the post but just reading last nights entry reminds me of several conversations I have had over the summer with my daughter .She is heading off to college next week and away from the day to day reality of dealing with her Dad's (& my husband's) battle with stage 4 kidney cancer. We cry together but we know that for some the healing comes in heaven and we are prepared for what ever comes next. Matt is still fighting and we hope that some of the drugs in trials are approved soon.  Chris will watch over his girls from heaven, no more pain.  Suzanne 

  • angec
    angec Member Posts: 924 Member
    #15
    Very sad news!  A big loss to

    Very sad news!  A big loss to us all! Prayers for the family. :(

     

  • therapture
    therapture Member Posts: 25
    #16
    So long, Chris, you are missed.

    His own terms.

  • anmazon
    anmazon Member Posts: 144
    #17
    Chris Battle

    My thoughts and prayers are with the Battle family.

  • rae_rae
    rae_rae Member Posts: 300 Member
    #18
    anmazon said:

    Chris Battle

    My thoughts and prayers are with the Battle family.

    Chris

    I have followed Chris Battle's blog for quite some time and when I read it last week, I had a lump in my throat. Tonight, I cried when I read this. My heart goes out to the family of Chris and to so many that have been on this journey wiith him. God Bless.  You will be sorely missed.

  • Stros2013
    Stros2013 Member Posts: 31
    #19
    CB will be missed

    I had a feeling reading the K chronicles the other night that the end would be soon.  

    I think this hurts because Chris and his wife (much like fox did with his IL-2 reporting) have included us in their journey.  The humor, wit and sarcasm in which they both wrote had me in stitches many an evening.  Crying on others.  And back to laughing on the remaining evenings.

    selfishly, this loss is scary.  It's a reminder that Kidney cancer can be fatal for many.  Even when they say," they got it all" as they did in Chris' case This disease can be a determined foe.

    i'd encourage anyone new and old to go and read all of the personal updates from Chris from 2009 to present.  You'll laugh and you'll cry.  More than anything you'll feell as though you lost a friend.

    R.I.P.

    CB

  • alice124
    alice124 Member Posts: 896 Member
    #20
    FLOSSER said:

    Thanks for Sharing the link Alice124

    Thank you for sharing the link Alice. I hadn't followed the post but just reading last nights entry reminds me of several conversations I have had over the summer with my daughter .She is heading off to college next week and away from the day to day reality of dealing with her Dad's (& my husband's) battle with stage 4 kidney cancer. We cry together but we know that for some the healing comes in heaven and we are prepared for what ever comes next. Matt is still fighting and we hope that some of the drugs in trials are approved soon.  Chris will watch over his girls from heaven, no more pain.  Suzanne 

    Sorry for all the emotional

    Flosser,

     

    Sorry for all the emotional pain being experienced by you and your family. I will keep you in my prayers.

     

    Is Matt currently in a treatment plan? I tried to search and find your earlier posts but couldn't find them.

     

    P. S. BTW. does anyone know how to pull up recent posts by user name? It was something we used to be able to do, but recently I've been unsuccessful. When I search the user name, all I get is a link to the "about me" page. Undecided

  • alice124
    alice124 Member Posts: 896 Member
    #21
    Stros2013 said:

    CB will be missed

    I had a feeling reading the K chronicles the other night that the end would be soon.  

    I think this hurts because Chris and his wife (much like fox did with his IL-2 reporting) have included us in their journey.  The humor, wit and sarcasm in which they both wrote had me in stitches many an evening.  Crying on others.  And back to laughing on the remaining evenings.

    selfishly, this loss is scary.  It's a reminder that Kidney cancer can be fatal for many.  Even when they say," they got it all" as they did in Chris' case This disease can be a determined foe.

    i'd encourage anyone new and old to go and read all of the personal updates from Chris from 2009 to present.  You'll laugh and you'll cry.  More than anything you'll feell as though you lost a friend.

    R.I.P.

    CB

    Great advice!

    Great advice CB!

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