Dan: 31/07/1974 - 26/01/2009

[erastes]

danxsunday died today. He will be much missed, not only by those that knew him personally, but by the many visitors to his LJ. I never met him,
probably would have never met him, if he hadn't been snatched away from us at the criminally young age of 34 by cancer,  but I'd known him for more years than I can recall. He joined my LJ when I was underlucius, and followed me over here when I moved.

He was incredibly brave, deciding to suffer his cancer, fighting it every step of the way, online, sharing with his friends every step of the journey. It couldn't have been easy to do, to admit the pain and the way his body was letting him down.  "In my head, I still look this way." he said.

 

He made it through Christmas and he was jubilant about it. His last post was typical Dan "Dear America, Welcome back mate, so you guys wanna hang out? love OZ "

I know what his friends and family are going through, and like them, I will miss him, horribly. He slipped away in his sleep, it seems, so at least he was spared much pain.  A few days ago he woke, told his doctors to fuck off and said he was going home.  *laughs* He'll be so furious he missed the release of The Watchmen.  Don't worry, cobber. I'm told they ruined it.  We'll all watch it and we'll let you know how it was, all right?  When I watch it, I'll be thinking of you and sharing a beer.