Ont. man who tweeted about his terminal cancer dies at 50

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A London, Ont., man who used Twitter to share his honest depictions of living with terminal cancer -- with a touch of comedy -- has died at 50.

He’d been diagnosed with stage four anaplastic thyroid cancer last February -- an aggressive, treatment-resistant cancer with a low survival rate. Sloan had made the decision to forgo chemotherapy treatments and enjoy the rest of his life.and the surprising amount of support he’d received from people. “It’s been humbling and feels great. Thanks to all of you,” he tweeted last week.

“I’ve been on Twitter for almost ten years and for many of those years I was a grouch. But with the news of what was happening with my life, I thought to myself, I've got to turn this around somehow,” he said. Sloan said sharing his experiences online was one of the ways of fulfilling his belief that, “you can find something positive out of anything.” That included using his platform to raise over $28,000 for an Ontario-based youth opportunities agency that builds youth and women’s shelters.With files from CTVNews.ca writer Nicole Bogart49-year-old Mike Sloan of London, Ont. has attracted a legion of Twitter followers thanks to his honest yet comical depiction of living with terminal cancer.

 

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RIP mikelondoncan

And many of us are heart broken tonight...

Rest in peace, Mike. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

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