Hello I am [AngelOfCaine's wife]. I am sorry to have to break the news to you this way, but I am trying to respond to everyone who has sent him a message. I'm not sure if he told you but he has cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the bile duct). He was admitted to the hospital last Wednesday and just got out yesterday. He was released into hospice care and they don't know how much longer he has. Most of the time he is not lucid and he hasn't been on a computer for months. If you have his phone # you are welcome to call him. If you live nearby you are welcome to visit him. I'm not sure if he will ever be lucid enough to get back on the computer but if he does I am keeping track of all messages for him.
Me: Thank you for informing me. He told a few of us that play online with him about the cancer shortly before we lost contact with him. I will let the others know if it is OK to do so.
It is fine. I will only be checking his facebook sporadically, and probably not for long after the cancer runs it course. You are welcome to tell anyone who cares.
Posting this here as I felt the CO forum community would like to know.
Update on the specifics AngelOfCaine is dealing with.
03/29/13 Update on [AngelOfCaine]. I havent been home (until now) since [he] was admitted to the hospital. Ive either been there or at work. The cancer has spread to his lower spine and his right lung. It has also grown in his liver as well. The spots on his lungs caused a pleural effusion that has to be drained. Because the liquid was pressing on his lung it restricted his breathing. He came through the surgery fine today when I called him from work earlier.
04/03/13 Day 8.....we are finally out of the hospital and [AngeolOfCaine] is home and resting. We spoke with hospice and the bed and oxygen and things will be delivered today. We cleaned out the spare room and are just waiting for the delivery of the items. We have a baby monitor type thing and walkie talkies to monitor him when we are in other parts of the house. The best #s to call are my cell # and mom's cell #. If you dont have them you can message me and i will provide them.
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We are not sure how much longer he has because it depends on multiple factors. We are suggesting that anyone who wants to visit him do so in the next week or so because beyond that we arent sure.
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Thank you all for your prayers and a double thank you to my coworkers who are fund raising to help us.
04/04/13 [AngelOfCaine] update. He is home now and resting comfortably. After 8 days in a hospital chair so am I. Hospice has came and set everything up. We have the bed, oxygen, etc. [he] was lucid enough yesterday that when they started bringing in the stuff he wanted to know why they were doing it. I finally had to tell him what the dr said. He took it very hard.
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We used to have a lot of fun giving each other a hard time. This is terrible news.
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Fly high, angel. Everyone here wishes you happiness, and it was always a pleasure having you here.
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Thanks for the update Kenpo.
Godspeed, 'Caine.
Could someone PM me his facebook? I'd like to send him a message.
But total bummer. And my condolences to his friends and family.
Now, on the plus side, he's gonna get to fly around for real.
Hopefully at a slightly faster rate than allowed in-game.
(Otherwise, I could see that being it's own special version of hell.)
Hey! Wings! COOL!
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Hmm. Kinda slow. Maybe if try it faster and with more effort.
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AW COME...ON! :mad:
I know I have all of eternity to get someplace now. But this sucks! I wanna talk to The Developer!
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and "nothing was polished".
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Got no words.
I'm really bad with this stuff....
And playing by myself since Aug 2009
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I just thought he had left the game, never suspected this, so it's quite a smash in the face.
Thanks for the info, Ken.
Remains to hope for a miracle, scientific or otherwise.
Best wishes, Caine, I hope to see your snarky avatar again.
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"All right" is only a peaceful passing.
I hope he's dreaming of the adventures you all shared with him in these last moments.
'Caine, miss you bud. Fly high.
I can only imagine what his family is going through, I know myself I am waiting for the inevitable call about one of my own family members who it's just a matter of time now.
We butted heads regularly, but I'd like to think it wasn't out of malice or hate but more that we both loved this game greatly and wanted what we thought was best for it, even if what we both thought wasn't what we both agreed on.
I can only hope that things are peaceful and that you can sore through the clouds again soon.
All my best wishes to you and your family, Caine. The legacy you leave behind will be remembered by many and has impacted many more.
My best wishes and regards,
Silverspar
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All my prayers for Caine and his wife and family.
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The mans a CO legend wish I had the chance meet him in real life.
I cant imagine what his RL friends and family are going through .
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I'll......FOAM FINGER YOUR BACK!
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Once you walk the long road home,
and meet with those you knew,
who have traveled it before,
I hope you get to do,
what you want to do,
spread your wings and soar.
*reads* it's crap but the best I can do
WE'll be watching for you overhead.
best wishes to his family. I can only guess at how much you his family will miss him, considering how much we will who in a lot of cases only knew him in passing.
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My prayers to Caine and his loved ones.
They're not there in the beginning, but when your story ends / Gonna last with you longer than your friends
I've had family members with cancer, with both good and bad results.
My best wishes go out to he and his family.
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My thoughts to you and your family Caine
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If AngelofCaine is reading this, I would like to thank him and wish him all the comfort in the world during such a difficult time.
AngelofCaine I am sorry to hear about your health. If you, your wife, or other loved ones see this I hope to be one of the chorus heard sending love your way.
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Thanks for letting us know, Kenpo.
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My prayers go with Angel and his family.
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If you want my money, there is a fairly simple way to get it since I am fairly free with how I spend it. First, produce something I consider to be worth buying. Second, offer it up for sale. Don't lock it behind a gambling scam. If I want something, I am perfectly happy to pay for it. But I will not purchase a CHANCE to get it, When I pay money, I have a perfectly logical right to expect to get what I want.
And maybe some way to remember him in-game?
Maybe we can make some sort of event to raise funds for cancer research or something in his name?
While she has been rescued
what diabolical mastermind
was behind the devious brain-napping of
the Volterrific Dr Cerebellum?
Sadly, I can't say I knew him really well outside of what he posted on the forums, but I can I admired that Altaholic thread/topic he had going.
If there's a bright side to any of these, I guess it's that I've kept that topic going.
Could everyone want to level a new level 40 in his honor?
Consolidate the currencies! (Please!)
Does your Champion have a theme song? (share it!)
Got a funny in-game screenshot? (share it!)
Please fix the Overdrive energy unlock! (Should help promote thematic build diversity!)
IMO, it's time for another addition to the MC Park. :biggrin:
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I have an idea for a way to honor his memory. If we could get Lordgar or somebody to code a holographic image of his main toon in The Hall of Champions and have the character's name attached or even have an AF made of his main toon and distributed to those that actively knew him in game like Kenpo, and a few others that have posted, then they can have a way to always game with one of their friends, even if he's no longer with them.
^^^^
or that :biggrin:
Anyway godspeed, man, godspeed.
Yeah.
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'Caine, miss you bud. Fly high.
This needs to happen. Champs without Angel of Caines presence just isnt Champs
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Then he stopped posting in the forums, so I guessed that he took a break from the game.
This are very sad news, I hope he goes peacefully and well.
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Even sadder now
If he can't get to a PC and someone's going to visit him maybe we could arrange it so they could take something from us like maybe printed screenshots of the community gathering together for him or something like that, ok some kind of art of his main done into a card with a list of all the players 'signing' it.
Just kicking ideas around but I'd like to get some kind of thing out to him if we can.
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