She died of lung cancer which was only diagnosed last fall. I can remember a few of her stories that reduced me to tears. She had a knack in telling the story. RIP
Christine Blatchford was a brilliant writer, most brilliant writers wrestle with demons. They don't become great writers by being happy and gay, she drank like a fish and smoked lie a chimney.
You are so right I had totally forgotten this part of her history. As usual she did some great work there, thanks for the reminder
NewsTalk 1010 announced she was talking time off to battle cancer last November. It was common knowledge.
She didn't have any of that. Actually she just came back from vacation that included hiking and some steep inclines. She had back pain and two months later she was dead.
I heard she had what felt like a bad chest cold that wouldn't go away and complained about pain in her leg. She went to the doctor, he told her it could be a hamstring issue and to take a break from running. She then lost her appetite and a desire to drink coffee. She went back to the doctor and they found a growth on her back. Her lung cancer had spread. A couple months later she was dead.
Wow that shit is crazy. I mean every time I go to the doctor for physical they check breathing, vitals etc...by then doctors can also ask further testings if they detect abnormalities. There is good chance of surviving early stages but late stage that's not a good look.
