Good God.

What to say?

I mean...

I just don't know.

Heartbreaking.
LowerManhattanite | Homepage | 07.11.08 - 10:37 am | #

What happened?
Jen | 07.11.08 - 11:02 am | #

Jen --

Article updated.
Jesse Wendel | Homepage | 07.11.08 - 11:32 am | #

I'm sorry to hear about Melanie. In the meantime, BushCo continues to wallow in a poignant moral bankruptcy that says so much about where we are as a society these days.

Karl Rove has just fled the country after being subpoenaed by Congress.
Loveandlight | 07.11.08 - 12:49 pm | #

Jesus....

And remember: Health care companies make money by NOT insuring the people who most need the insurance.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, this is just so sad....
brat | 07.11.08 - 1:29 pm | #

Tragic news. Condolences to her family and loved ones.
expatbrian | Homepage | 07.11.08 - 2:30 pm | #

Wow,

I am so sorry for the pain that you are feeling Doc, and saddened by the suffering that your friend went through. Now I know why her page had not been updated in so long.

It is truly a tragedy that she died so young, I wish we did have universal, single payer health care so that there would be less needless death and suffering
tenacitus | Homepage | 07.11.08 - 2:42 pm | #

Condolences to her family and friends.
Aviva032 | 07.11.08 - 4:14 pm | #

One thing that really drives home the fact that the USA is a plutocratic oligarchy disguised as a republic is the fact that we're probably the only remaining nation in the industrialized world that doesn't have some form of nationalized health-care. (Though it also doesn't help that driftglass's "pig-people" don't want African Americans and Hispanics to have access to health care.)
Loveandlight | 07.11.08 - 4:37 pm | #

holy f-ing sh-t, not her...
She was such a lovely blogger and commenter, this is so sad.

All my condolences to her family and friends.
CluelessJoe | 07.11.08 - 4:50 pm | #

my very sincere condolences to family and friends. she will be missed deeply.
Minstrel Hussain Boy | Homepage | 07.11.08 - 5:09 pm | #

she was a tireless supporter in the fight, we will miss her rifle.
Hubris Sonic | Homepage | 07.11.08 - 5:26 pm | #

I had been wondering what happened to her... *sigh*

as my friend terri in tokyo would say,
"will everyone please just stay alive."

take care of yourselves.

our love and condolences to her friends and family.
the littest hussein gator | Homepage | 07.11.08 - 6:08 pm | #

Aw jeez.

I loved her writing.

So it goes.

Condolences to those she loved and those who loved her.
Marek | 07.11.08 - 6:44 pm | #

Didn't know her, but if you folks speak for her, then I got a big ole HUZZAH and KAPLAH for her and her passing.

Sorry to all for the loss, family, friends and bloggers all . . .

We keep losing them . . . but it's inevitable as we grow older, too . . .

WE lose even the YOUNG one's, in our lives.

It's how it goes . . and bless Melanie.
And her voice . . . . like Steve's, it's blessed, no?

Bless them all . . . sigh, words fail . . .
larue | 07.12.08 - 12:05 am | #

larue, Marek, and everyone else --

Thank you deeply for your kind words about my dear friend.

Your generosity of spirit is appreciated more than I can say.

Truly, it is more than I can say. All day, every time I've tried, I cry hopelessly. Instead of trying again, just, thank you.

Thank you for thinking of Melanie.
Jesse Wendel | Homepage | 07.12.08 - 1:59 am | #

Condolences.
richjob | 07.12.08 - 4:59 am | #

crying with you Jesse, and with us all.

for Melanie, and all of our beloved ones, known and unknown, we fight on.
tokyoterri | Homepage | 07.12.08 - 9:01 am | #

Bugger! Bugger, bugger, bugger!!!

Exchanged a couple of emails with Melanie.

I was wondering what had happened over the last few months.

Loved her cat, her music and her writing.

What a crappy state of affairs.
Bollox Ref | 07.12.08 - 1:46 pm | #

Very sorry to read the news.
Periwinkle Spark Plug | 07.13.08 - 9:33 am | #