Posted on 12/29/2022 5:49:49 AM PST by Red Badger
Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, which he described as a "serious but curable form of cancer," and he said he will begin chemo-immunotherapy treatments on an outpatient basis.
"I expect to be able to work through this period but have been cautioned by my doctors to reduce unnecessary exposure to avoid COVID-19, the flu and other viruses," Raskin said in a statement. "In addition to destroying cancer cells, chemotherapy impairs natural antibodies and undermines the body's immune system. I am advised that it also causes hair loss and weight gain (although I am still holding out hope for the kind that causes hair gain and weight loss)."
Raskin, 60, added that he plans "to get through this and, in the meantime, to keep making progress every day in Congress for American democracy."
"My love and solidarity go out to other families managing cancer or any other health condition in this holiday season —and all the doctors, nurses and medical personnel who provide us comfort and hope," Raskin said.
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma is one of the most common subtypes of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to Mayo Clinic. It is a type of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system, which is part of the immune system, and in which "white blood cells called lymphocytes grow abnormally and can form growths (tumors) throughout the body," Mayo Clinic said.
Maryland's Gov.-elect Wes Moore posted well wishes to Raskin on Twitter, writing that the congressman "embodies what it means to persevere in the face of overwhelming challenges."
Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, has been a key member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and he served as one of the House's impeachment lawyers in President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial in Feb. 2021.
On Dec. 30, 2020, Raskin's 25-year-old son, Thomas, died by suicide. Raskin told "CBS Sunday Morning" in January 2022 that it felt like "the end of the world."
Ahead of the joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, Raskin got up to speak, thanking his colleagues "for all your love and tenderness, which my family will never forget."
Raskin told "CBS Sunday Morning" that as the day turned into chaos when thousands of Trump supporters descended on the Capitol, he "didn't feel any fear the entire time."
"And I think that was because of Tommy," Raskin said. "The very worst thing that has ever happened me has already happened. And then I felt ... like Tommy was in my chest. I felt him by my heart. He was giving me strength."
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Good and may he die in agony!! This is God’s judgment on him!
F HIM!
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Never wish ill health on someone. I hope he gets better soon so he can be held accountable for all of his lies to the American people.
Agree. Hope he dies in pain and agony. He killed my daughter with his covid booster nonsense. She believed the dems and now is dead. Damn him to hell or worse if there is anything worse. I hope he dies in agony and spends eternity in hell.
I have personally known 3 people with lymphoma. My mother was diagnosed in the 1990s. The other two were diagnosed in the past year. After being vaxxed. I also know 1 person with lung cancer. Diagnosed this year. After being vaxxed.
The COVID vax is not implicated in my mother’s death almost 30 years ago. These more recent cases? I have my suspicions.
I won’t be wishing him a long,horrible and painful death...because that would be wrong! ;-)
Why does he need to avoid exposure to COVID? Didn’t he get the “vaccine”?
Lymphoma is nasty and his cancer will spread to every organ in his body and eat him alive. He will die in agony even though he will morphed up. He would be wise to repent because he will start to undergo the agonies of Hell.
He is a unrepentant traitor and mass murderer. This is a fair judgement on him.
“Never wish ill health on someone. I hope he gets better soon so he can be held accountable for all of his lies to the American people.”
Well, I agree, but I think the odds for justice are better on the former than the latter part of your statement.
Good point!.....................
“”My love and solidarity ....”
The people that use the word “solidarity” are radical leftists, fascists, and commies. This would put Raskin in this group without having to know anything else about him.
I do not wish ill will on anyone, and repentance and redemption is what we all need. But demonkkraps - everything is political even cancer. It is coming across as Raskin is to be immune from all political criticism and diatribes henceforth b/c he has cancer. But those that do are “haters”, “far right”, “right-wing extremists” who kick sick people with cancer like Raskin.
I remember all the “nice things the demonkkraps said about Reagan when he quitely exited the stage with Alzheimers. Raskin gets no political slack here. Sorry.
How about the things they said when Rush was sick with cancer and died? The bad things headed their way have been brought on by their own actions.
I think he’s lying! Psychos do sh!t like that!
I vote to prolong the suffering with extended treatment, remission, rinse/repeat.
If the last few years hasn't been enough, what's it going to take?
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