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Happy holidays to everyone
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Positive Energy to her and everyone.
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wow...i didn't see this... i just kind of noticed not on the boards too much anymore... i only have been popping in a few times
please take care
i read about the actor from last ship... liked that show btw... but hearing his story. reading it vs seeing it on video hit a lot different. ... these things strike any and all. life is lil crazy. its fucking hard enough when healthy.
could probably share all kinds of info  or  lotta funny and or crazy stories ... pm if get a chance.
and get ya on TG
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I was just looking through an old blog where people mention and respond to Marrisa, but her replies are not in the thread. It seems her profile has been deleted.
I never met her in person and have no knowledge of her status or condition. But knowing what she was facing, this is most likely not a good development.
Godspeed, Marrisa
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I am very good friends with Marissa G and since she has removed her profile from HX for obvious reasons, I felt compelled to just update on her behalf.
She is fighting as best as anyone can fight this horrible disease but its not good as anyone who is familiar with ALS knows its not curable.
So on behalf if my dear friend, just continue to pray and those who did meet her in person, always cherish the memories and know that she misses the site and her friends.
Marissa You will always & forever remain in my heart
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She is a sweet woman who didn’t deserve this horrible disease as nobody else deserves it either. While I met her briefly, she struck me as a sweet lady.
Coral, You are a good friend to be her support partner
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I saw that she set up a go fund me and some guys gave a few bucks to it.
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Prayers for her.
Never met her.
But I pray for her to somehow
Recover.
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Never met her but Marissa was intelligent and measured and I loved reading her posts. She was very articulate and looked at the facts. She wasn’t blindly beholden to any ideological views. A rare breed on this site.
Godspeed.
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Rare in general actually. Nothing but respect for Marissa
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Ditto to all the comments about this unique woman. Can someone post her GoFundMe page as it disappeared along with all of her posts when she ended her account? Thank you.
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Thanks, Coral, for the update and information.
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Rugmuncher nails it too. Marrissa is a valued community member as much for all the valuable information and advice she shared, as for the way she shared it - with excellent communication skills and TONS of patience.
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I will see if she still has it up and if so I will post it here. Thank you to all of tou for your kind words, and I agree this is a horrible disease and she is such a kind hearted person, it breaks my heart that this happened to her. NO ONE deserves to suffer from this awful incurable diagnosis.
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Just Horrible . Sometimes in life we stress about trivial things. Need to remember folks that are dealing with real life challenges such as Marissa's , keeps things in perspective.
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Sorry Marissa to see you go. May Marissa please have a miracle cure . You made such an impact in this community and no one can take your place. I will miss you. Cherish every moment with your love ones and that goes for her and everyone here. We never know when it’s our last days.
Marissa may you be set free with no more pain, I hope you have no pain. God bless you🕊️🕊️🕊️
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It's absolutely heartbreaking.to read the title "Marrisa's Final Journey" and how such a vibrant young woman writes about being dealt an "illness that is virtually 100% fatal in 6 months to 2 years" As others said, it really puts things in perspective. Prayers, condolences, and hope to her friends and family.
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Coralblue,
Please convey to Marissa how much we are all thinking of her and have great affection & respect for her. Even with all the different kinds of personalities on here, we're all in agreement on that. She's a class act. Our heart goes out to her. And we will always remember her with a smile & a tear in our eye.
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@sonsofadam, socalsteve, maribele and everyone else. 🙏 thank you. I sent her a message last night letting her know how much she means to so many of us and shared all your messages with her. I have not heard back yet as she no longer is able to text and verbal communication is very challenging for her but I will reach out again today and see if I can get her on the phone to listen to me read her the messages. Thank you to ALL of you.
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You are an angel and a true friend to her in supporting her during her time of need
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God bless you all for showing the care and compassion in these days and times
I do not personally know MG but seen her profile and tribulations from afar.
Far too young but the support from HX is amazing to witness
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Damn, that is very sad… Never met her but anyone that goes through a debilitating disease like that or cancer it’s just such a heartbreaking sad thing! Haven’t gone through cancer myself and fortunate now to be cancer free for over five years. It is such a horrible sad thing. My best to her and her family.
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She definately inspired me in many ways thru her graceful writing and blogs. I as a part time nurse aide know first hand about ALS. One person I had as a patient lived with ALS for 20 yrs with it and his wife was also a nurse. I hope she has good care and feels the love everyone has for her. I loved her biking and sporty pics. She was so tiny and elegant in her pics!
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Healing thoughts and prayers for Marissa ❤️🙏🏻
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I never met her (always wanted to) but was really impressed by her demeanor here. She seems like a genuinely great person.
It sucks she's going through this and I hope there is still positives in her life from friends and family.
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It is with a heavy broken heart that i share with our community that last night on September 14th we lost a dear friend. I was notified that Marissa G a very active member here on HX but more than that, a sweet, caring, loving woman and dear friend of mine passed away in her sleep after battling ALS. ( lou gehrig's disease) last night. Her heart stopped in her sleep, so she went peacefully.
Please keep her sisters and two sons in your prayers and remember how fragile life is and how things can change overnight. A reminder to all if us to not stress over the small stuff. Life is short, value each day we are on this planet. Marissa, we will miss you and love you. Fly with the angels and watch over your boys. 😔 ❤️
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RiP🙏
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Wow. I just saw this and it is a beautiful reminder of how many people there are that are willing to care about another. It leaves me nearly speechless. Sometimes beauty is everywhere, other times it’s rarer and hard to see.
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I was just thinking about her the other day. Sad to hear. RIP.
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Marissa was an Angel. Her suffering is over and may she rest in peace.
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RIP this is so sad she will be missed
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So sad to hear but glad her pain is now over. Marissa was just a spectacular individual and I truly enjoyed spending time with her when I was able. It was always as if she was a hidden lover just waiting for me. She was what makes HX a special retreat for those of us who cherish a woman who is special. She was a rare gem and she gave herself completely when together. So sad.
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Praying for healing respite to her loved ones and friends. 🕊
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Unfortunately I did not have the pleasure of meeting her in person. I got a small glimpse of her when reading her posts. She always came across as very intelligent, well informed and helpful to all of us here. This makes me really sad how something so horrible can happen to someone so sweet & kind. Why does someone who is so loved and needed be taken away in such a manner? She’s got to be in a better place than the suffering here on earth. My deepest condolences to her family, 2 boys & to all her friends, including Coralblue. I’m so very sorry for your loss! Marissa G rest in peace!!!!😇
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It is sad to hear, she seemed very nice. How old was she?
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My guess is she was in her mid 50’s
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Thank you to everyone for your kind words here. and for your messages to me as well, I know marissa would have been very appreciative of the support from the community.
I did inquire on where we can send flowers or anything like that. But they've chosen not to have anything sent, and I understand completely.
So I just wanted to relay the message from the family saying, thank you for supporting Marissa.
To address the question on her age, she was late 40's and a cousin has passed away from the same disease. It came on very fast. Originally she thought it was neuropathy but then received the diagnosis back in Florida when she Originally flew home to treat what she thought was just neuropathy.
Again, thank you on behalf of Marissa. She truly had a heart of Gold and even through her battle with this awful disease, she never missed wishing others a happy birthday or happy holidays.
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RIP. She was a very sweet lady and I enjoyed meeting her. She was a very bright and engaging woman.
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My condolences to her family and friends.
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