Grief and loss

Day three of hospice

Kbleyle
  • By Kbleyle · New reply June 12, 2013
  • 31 replies
  • It isn't the GBM that is killing my husband. He has MRSA that won't respond to antibiotics because of his PICC line. He weakened enough to fail the swallow test in the hospital. I feel so guilty in choosing ...

Dr Burzynski

rennob
  • By rennob · New reply June 10, 2013
  • 30 replies
  • Could any of you say if you had dealing with this clinic. We nearly did when my son was ill, but when you see the patients still die, the loss and sadness is so great, as a mum you are desperate to try ...

Heaven got another angel yesterday

jenniferchristine07
  • By jenniferchristine07 · New reply June 6, 2013
  • 28 replies
  • Hi everyone, I've posted on here a few times in the past year, and I just wanted to share with you all that yesterday my mom lost her battle with Glioblastoma. She fought so incredibly hard the last 10 ...

Mum only has weeks to live

Jeevy
  • By Jeevy · New reply June 6, 2013
  • 25 replies
  • Hi my mum was diagnose with a Brain tumour in August 2012, she has had many complications. After debulking of the tumour she starting having complications on the section of were the bone in her skull ...

My Beloved Husband Passed away today

JK194
  • By JK194 · New reply March 26, 2013
  • 80 replies
  • I lost my Beloved Husband and Best Friend of 19 years years at 2:10pm Washington State time today after an 12 months courageous battle with deadly Brain Tumor GBM. I miss him greatly, but am thankful ...

Sad

Artsmart
  • By Artsmart · New reply March 19, 2013
  • 21 replies
  • My strong gentle husband, Steve passed away yesterday morning, Tuesday March 5. He was 57 years old and fought GBM for 7 months. He is now healed in heaven and no longer suffering. We were married for ...

Loss

ABTA_Jillann
  • By ABTA_Jillann · New reply February 7, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • "There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition ...

Finishing well

01KB
  • By 01KB · New reply January 29, 2013
  • 41 replies
  • Hello all. I lost my beloved husband of 31 years 1 week ago today after an 18 month courageous battle with GBM. I miss him greatly, but am thankful that it is over and he is free from cancer and now resting ...

Remember when...

mybetterhalf
  • By mybetterhalf · New reply January 9, 2013
  • 13 replies
  • The love of my life has finished his journey here. Jon passed away last night with his loving family around him. The road was long but he has finallly found peace and I will miss him more than anyone ...

Hospice and living the process

Saraibrenner
  • By Saraibrenner · New reply December 27, 2012
  • 9 replies
  • My husband is now in hospice. He was diagnosed with GBM in July of 2008, has had two resections, radiation, 2 clinical trials, 5 cases of radiation necrosis related meningitis, left sided hemi neglect ...

Winter Solstice

ABTA_Jillann
  • By ABTA_Jillann · Posted December 21, 2012
  • 0 replies
  • Today is December 21st, and tonight is the longest night of the year. It is a time to join together with those who are grieving the loss of someone special and don't feel the happiness of the holidays ...

When is the right time for hospice?

jenniferchristine07
  • By jenniferchristine07 · New reply December 18, 2012
  • 8 replies
  • Hello everyone. As many of you know my mom is a Glioblastoma pt diagnosed in July. Her tumor is inoperable and she received 6 weeks radiation w/ Temodar, then has also recieved 2 rounds of maintenance ...

New to ABTA CSC

NatVil525
  • By NatVil525 · New reply December 6, 2012
  • 3 replies
  • I just wanted to say hello to everyone out there! I lost my mother 4yrs ago to Glioblastoma. I wish I had found this site years ago but I say better late then never. I have read a few posts and profiles ...

My nephew Ronnie

nellsgal
  • By nellsgal · New reply October 25, 2012
  • 6 replies
  • Hi all, Just to let you know that my beautiful nephew Ronnie lost his battle at 10.30 on 10 October. 😢 Nellsgal xx ...

the end

stoll (Inactive)
  • By stoll (Inactive) · New reply October 22, 2012
  • 19 replies
  • after 15 1/2 months of living with Glioblastoma, my husband passed away on Oct 9. I had asked several times "what is the end like"...He had been failing over the past several months and with each seizure ...

GBM-4

Grandmomof7
  • By Grandmomof7 · New reply July 31, 2012
  • 19 replies
  • Lost my husband of 40+ years to GBM-4 after 21 month long battle. Took care of him at home to the end. Missing him so much ...

Don't be terrified of Hospice.

akosua
  • By akosua · New reply May 25, 2012
  • 8 replies
  • After almost three months of my husband having GBM he lost his battle last night. Watching a spouse die is so painful. Hospice gives you comfort care. He had his at home and even though it was brief ...

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