Twitchy readers have heard the sad news that prolific Newsbusters blogger Noel Sheppard passed away early Friday morning. Sheppard’s first tweets about his illness in January showed his terrific sense of humor in the face of adversity. “ER ordering a battery of tests,” he tweeted. “I bet they all conclude I’m an incurable conservative with a warped sense of humor.”
Days later he was diagnosed with cancer, but rather than retreat, Sheppard kept on tweeting about his health, his progress and his setbacks, all the while keeping his sense of humor, as some of his last tweets prove.
OMG! I've already lost 30 lbs since diagnosis 6 wks ago. I'm down to where I was in 8th grade. After just one chemo.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) February 25, 2014
Second round of chemo started 15 minutes ago. Could use your support. All those with me say "Aye."
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) February 25, 2014
Chemotherapy means losing your hair faster than a Democrat can spend someone else's money.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) February 27, 2014
Starting last segment of second round of chemo. Should be piece of cake. Then rads Friday and Monday. Then nothing for two weeks.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) February 27, 2014
Some truly sick lowlife scum tweeted Thursday I died. Not true. A fierce battle is being waged. Cancer's losing but chemo is kicking my ass.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) March 8, 2014
Dirty little secret about cancer: chem & rad work wonders. But they beat the hell out of.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) March 8, 2014
I'm experiencing worse pains, maladies, afflictions & illnesses than ever in my life. I'm being tortured. How do people do this outpatient?
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) March 8, 2014
Nobody told me!!! @LeeStranaban: MT @KurtSchlichter @NoelSheppard has lost his fight with cancer and died earlier today.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) March 10, 2014
How disturbed must you be to falsely declare at a social website that someone has died??
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) March 10, 2014
Let's be clear: although I was close a few times, and chemo/rad effects make you think UR dying, I'm alive & battling.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) March 10, 2014
March 16:
I was very pleased to log onto Twitter this morning and not find out I had died.
— Noel Sheppard (@NoelSheppard) March 16, 2014
Again, our thoughts and prayers go out to Noel’s family and friends
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