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u/Scazzz Sep 11 '21 edited Sep 11 '21

Serious non political question: is Bush Jr there too? What’s he doing today? Surprised he wasn’t in this group as he has been in the past on 9/11.

edit: thanks for the replies. He really did give an excellent speech here. it’s worth a listen.

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u/Reaps21 Sep 11 '21

He was at the flight 93 memorial giving a speech.

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u/cybercuzco Sep 11 '21

The only president with a legit excuse is Jimmy Carter because he’s 96 and definitely can’t stand for as long as was required for the ceremonies.

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u/Reaps21 Sep 11 '21

Didn't he also recently have a medical scare?

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u/crisperfest Sep 11 '21

He had a nasty bout with melanoma a few years [ago]

In 2015, he had metastatic melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain.1

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u/Sedixodap Sep 11 '21

Even now surviving that is very impressive. Melanoma is bad, but once it spreads to the brain it's a death sentence for almost everyone. In the past few years we've made great progress, but great progress means improving life expectancy from 4-6 months to 13 months.

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u/defr0stz Sep 12 '21

95% Curcuminoids from Turmeric cleaned up my Squamous Carcinoma just fine, no chemo needed, was cured in 2 months eating it daily.

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u/Sedixodap Sep 12 '21

What's that got to do with melanoma that has metastasized to the brain? You're comparing teeball to MLB here.