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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts) Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:29 PM Oct 2019

Daughter in law of Bernie Sanders died of cancer days after cancer diagnosis

he daughter-in-law of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders has died at age 46, days after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer.
Dr. Rainè Riggs was the wife of the Vermont senator's son Levi Sanders and mother to three children, Sunnee, Ryleigh, and Grayson. She was an accomplished neuropsychologist known for her volunteer work and social advocacy.
Riggs complained of feeling ill weeks ago and was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer following a battery of tests just last week. She died two days after her formal diagnosis on Saturday, the day Sanders returned to Vermont following a heart attack he suffered on the campaign trail. "I don't know how our family will ever get over this loss as she was loved so much," said an obituary for Riggs published by the Lee & Martin Funeral home in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. "I do know that we will continue on because we have to ... we promised her we would."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/daughter-in-law-of-bernie-sanders-dies-at-46-two-days-after-cancer-diagnosis/ar-AAIu8j5?ocid=spartandhp

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Daughter in law of Bernie Sanders died of cancer days after cancer diagnosis (Original Post) demtenjeep Oct 2019 OP

I know he's red turning to his campaign, but my guess USS that he's going to start dropping in napi21 Oct 2019 #1

Why is there NOT more coverage of this??? montanacowboy Oct 2019 #2

The thing I found to be so disturbing about this terrible event was that she was "an accomplished grantcart Oct 2019 #3

Double whammy of fear/concern for one and grief for another in an almost blink of an eye. salin Oct 2019 #4

No this hasn't got much press Omaha Steve Oct 2019 #5

napi21

(45,806 posts)

1. I know he's red turning to his campaign, but my guess USS that he's going to start dropping in

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:41 PM

Oct 2019

the polls. his supporters ignored his age because he was such an energetic candidate, but his age & health are now in question and I don't think he'll be able to hold on to his supporters.

montanacowboy

(6,089 posts)

2. Why is there NOT more coverage of this???

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:52 PM

Oct 2019

Bernie himself never even mentioned it

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

3. The thing I found to be so disturbing about this terrible event was that she was "an accomplished

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:58 PM

Oct 2019

neuropsychologist" and yet was completely unaware of a neuroendocrine cancer that was obviously very advanced.

Just seemed particularly cruel with a disease that is known for its cruelty. If she couldn't spot it then how could the average person?

Very shocking.

salin

(48,955 posts)

4. Double whammy of fear/concern for one and grief for another in an almost blink of an eye.

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 11:13 PM

Oct 2019

For any family this would be traumatic. Everything is fine one day. A week later the world has completely changed.

And to do this on a bright public stage of a presidential campaign, means intense press coverage of this family trauma.

I.can't.begin.to.imagine.this.pain.so.broadly.on.public.display.

I admire Bernie, and have for years. He wasn't my top choice in the last primaries, nor is in these primaries. But I admire him for how he stands his ground (not in the NRA way) on issues, and continues to try to advance public conversations. And I deeply empathize with his extended family, and the trauma of loss, and near/potential loss for too loved ones, within a week.

Omaha Steve

(99,653 posts)

5. No this hasn't got much press

Reply to demtenjeep (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 06:42 AM

Oct 2019

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