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patriciad
  • By patriciad · New reply 3:00 pm
  • Discussion in Life after a loss · 21 replies
  • It has only been 7 weeks but in some ways it feels like forever and in another way it feels like it just happened yesterday. My dear hubby of 25 years died from lung cancer on April 28 after a 4 month ...

weak cervix, miscarriage 20 weeks pregnant need support

danelly
  • By danelly · New reply 10:31 am
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • My husband and I have been married since July 24, 2005. We knew from the beginning that we wanted children. It took us until November 2008 to conceive. We were so thrilled to finally be pregnant. My pregnancy ...

any widows under 45 out there

momofland
  • By momofland · New reply yesterday at 10:01 pm
  • Discussion in Life after a loss · 4 replies
  • I am a 41 year old widow with two children 4 and 9. My dh was killed by a drunk driver 12-13-07. We take each day at a time and are doing well most of the time. Both of my children have non curable illnesses ...

parent's missing there toddler

nursebree
  • By nursebree · New reply November 18, 2009
  • Discussion in Life after a loss · 3 replies
  • My little Raquel was three years old, she is the little blond in the profile photo. I lost her on Mother's Day 2009 My family and I had our hearts rip out and stomped on that day. I would like to talk ...

i guess its real

linbur
  • By linbur · New reply November 14, 2009
  • Discussion in The grieving process · 8 replies
  • The headstone for my husband was put in the cemetery today. I guess that makes it real. It was very hard to see his name on there. I know it's real but sometimes I still feel like he is gone on a business ...

A wonderful idea from the mind of a little girl

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply November 12, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Watch this story about an amazing little girl who let the world know how she felt about them. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreve ntionAndTreatment/child-brain-tumor-leav es-notes-family-death/story?id=8998612 ...

He rattles chains as Ghosts do

mareluna
  • By mareluna · New reply November 2, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Hi, On April 7 th it was one year that Dan passed away.He came to visit me Tuesday. I have a chain dog leash on my closet door. I was coming out of the bedroom and I saw it move. It was an obvious movement ...

One Year

Marie400
  • By Marie400 · New reply November 2, 2009
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • My beautiful Mom passed away one year ago today. One year ago today, I was sitting next to her hospital bed holding her hand and realizing that she was taking her last breaths. It was the saddest day ...

Pity

sondrasue
  • By sondrasue · New reply November 1, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • I have been sitting here all alone just feeling so sorry for myself.. why did I have to lose my husband, I just can't go on anymore..bull crap..I had my wonderful husband for 20 years and we had a good ...

communicating what you need

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply October 29, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • I think the hardest thing to do is ask for specific help. I think when everyone asks "what can I do" we often say nothing or say don't worry about it. Why are we so shy to admit we may need someone to ...

3 months

sondrasue
  • By sondrasue · New reply October 27, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • I woke up this morning thinking about Jackson...somehow it feels like it has been more than 3months since he left. I think the reason is because I starting griving for him the day he said no more treatments ...

Busy, Busy, Busy

sondrasue
  • By sondrasue · New reply October 25, 2009
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • The weather here in S.W. Louisiana has been just perfect..Jackson was always so proud of our yard, always kept it so neat. We have about 3 acres to mow (thank God for riding lawnmowers). Yesterday was ...

Loneliness

sondrasue
  • By sondrasue · New reply October 23, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • after everyone leaves and you sit here all alone..you wonder whats next? It just seems so unreal, when will I wake up from this nightmare? We were told from the beginning that with treatments we would ...

Our Mason

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply October 22, 2009
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • Our Mason Our Mason was a fighter, a superhero, an artist, a soccer player, a baseball player and a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with disseminated large cell anaplastic medulloblastoma in July 2006 ...

unhappy birthday to me

linbur
  • By linbur · New reply October 20, 2009
  • Discussion in The grieving process · 6 replies
  • I have been in a weird place the last few days. I lost my Darrell 5 mo ago on May 16. We had been married 40 years. Today is the first big celebration day for our family since he left us. I have not had ...

Two years ago today- the story of his passing

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply October 20, 2009
  • Discussion in The grieving process · 2 replies
  • I was watching a show the other day about death and dying - upbeat I know but it was really helpful. They talked about how telling the story of one's passing becomes like a prayer- a meditation. Many ...

So Sad

BAS
  • By BAS · New reply October 19, 2009
  • Discussion in The grieving process · 2 replies
  • Hello Friends.. I hope you are well and that you are trying to take care of yourselves as best you can. The best advice I got from one of the counselors I saw was that I should try to take care of myself ...

Hey All

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply October 13, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Sorry, i been flying about for work this week! How is everyone? I sooo look forward to reading all your posts ...

turning 40 on friday, still greeving

lenagranny
  • By lenagranny · Posted October 8, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • i am getting better, i know she's in heaven, and with god. but i want to kiss her sweet face, and watch her mommy take care of her , she would have been such a great mommy., i feel so sorry for my daughter ...

NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Christine_D
  • By Christine_D · Posted October 2, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Last year, cancergrief.com presented a special feature on lung cancer patients, caregivers, family and friends. These wonderful people submitted their stories about ...

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