Vale Usekh

[lederhosen]

Our friend Usekh died in his sleep last night, after a long illness. He was a lovely guy, and a smart dresser. He will be missed.

Special thank-you to medical researchers everywhere, who managed to buy him four more years than anybody was expecting.

And for what it's worth, I'm grateful that it happened in a country where this didn't mean medical bankruptcy. It's been a weird day, mourning Usekh while watching today's political fuckery in the USA. I'm glad the latest abomination of a bill got killed, but sorry for y'all having to deal with this awful uncertainty.

Comments

[winterkoninkje]

May his memory be a blessing. I hope the last four years were comfortable ones (knowing all too well how quantity is valued over quality on this side of the pond)

[lederhosen]

Mostly so, yeah. The last ~ year wasn't great, but before that he had a lengthy remission thanks to some new treatments. Enough for several good "wasn't expecting to see this birthday" parties.

Thank you :-)