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bigtree

(91,778 posts) Mon Sep 13, 2021, 05:58 PM Sep 2021

'The Dude Abides' With Covid and Cancer

Michael F Ozaki MD @brontyman 1h
Jeff Bridges says he got Covid while in chemo and it made 'cancer look like a piece of cake'

Link to tweet

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jeff-bridges-says-he-got-covid-while-chemo-it-made-n1279072

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'The Dude Abides' With Covid and Cancer (Original Post) bigtree Sep 2021 OP

This needs a voice-over by Sam Elliott, and a tumbling tumbleweed. sop Sep 2021 #1

That's true of pretty much everything though (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #2

WTF! cilla4progress Sep 2021 #3

Oh no! Now I want to cry .... FakeNoose Sep 2021 #4

the news sounds pretty good Skittles Sep 2021 #6

Man that sucks Blue Owl Sep 2021 #5

sop

(14,095 posts)

1. This needs a voice-over by Sam Elliott, and a tumbling tumbleweed.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 06:02 PM

Sep 2021

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

2. That's true of pretty much everything though (nt)

Reply to sop (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 06:07 PM

Sep 2021

cilla4progress

(26,315 posts)

3. WTF!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 06:30 PM

Sep 2021

But I read his cancer is in remission!!

He was hospitalized 5 weeks with COVID

Wonderful actor and human.

FakeNoose

(37,289 posts)

4. Oh no! Now I want to cry ....

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 07:33 PM

Sep 2021

Jeff Bridges is my all-time favorite actor.

Please get well, Jeff! Wishing you the best healing vibes.

Skittles

(164,013 posts)

6. the news sounds pretty good

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 14, 2021, 10:16 PM

Sep 2021

and he has promised to keep his fans updated

Blue Owl

(56,178 posts)

5. Man that sucks

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 08:23 PM

Sep 2021

I hope he is recovering and will be back on the scene quickly.....

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