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Pray for my sister

By stanifa · New reply 2:00 pm
Journal · 8 replies
Its abeen a bad week for my sister. She lost her husband 3 years ago of cancer and he fought it for 3 years, operations.. etc colon cancer for 3 years before it took him. That hit her really hard. Then ...

It COULD be worse. You could be ME.

By Sandyzk12 · New reply yesterday at 5:56 pm
Journal · 11 replies
Taking control of your life in times of severe tension and pain is something we do automatically - we adapt or we perish. Here is the piece of my life I wish I could forget and which I hope will help ...

Today is Six months since Wayne passed

By Debbie661 · New reply May 12, 2012
Journal · 8 replies
Today marked 6 months exactly that Wayne passed. I have to say emotionally it has been rough ,especially at night but I am working and that keeps me busy.But the pain what cancer took from me is still ...

For my husband

By DoralgrL02 · New reply May 8, 2012
Journal · 28 replies
It will be 1 yr. this coming Sat. that I lost the love of my life. Today I wrote him a poem to put in his flower's. Its how I feel about him and hope you enjoy it. I LOVE YOU I love you more Than you ...

Still haven't grieved.

By charlottesweb · New reply May 8, 2012
Journal · 2 replies
My Mother-in-Law passed in Feb this year. Hubby diagnosed with cancer. I cried and cried the first week but haven't since. When my dad passed I cried alot for the whole first year. Loved her more than ...

One year this month

By blondie47 · New reply May 6, 2012
Discussion in Life after a loss · 4 replies
Life is different now after I lost my husband a year a go this month new changes new beginning a whole new life I have moved 3 times sense he passed what a life now I work 2 jobs to make ends meet that's ...

Lost loved ones

By rann · New reply May 5, 2012
Discussion in The grieving process · 4 replies
I am still grieving the passing of my sister and son. I lost my sister on May 5, 2010 to lung cancer. My son I lost on September 1, 2010. He was electrocuted on the job. I am in a deep depression tonight ...

Sixth sense? Does it exist?

By stanifa · New reply May 2, 2012
Journal · 14 replies
My neighbor called me today to tell me something that her son saw while my youngest was mowing the lawn last week. First she said ..please don't think I'm crazy but..her son who is 13 now has since he ...

3 yrs seem like yesterday

By love2001 · New reply May 1, 2012
Journal · 2 replies
Tonight at 10:03pm my Heike took her last breath while in my arms and and looking into my eyes. I had to work today, I am usually off but I had to be there for a special project maybe it was a good thing ...

Yeah hubby done with chemo.

By charlottesweb · New reply April 29, 2012
Journal · 4 replies
Had his last chemo and that has his spirits up. Just 3 more radiation and then starts the recovery period. The only down side is we both were very exicited to share the news with his mother, then realized ...

Midnight / Midlife Thoughts. WIth a pinch of low sodium salt.

By Sandyzk12 · New reply April 28, 2012
Journal · 16 replies
Hi and yes, I need forgiveness for existing. Why? I am a success at whatever I do. I was born talking and instructing mom on how to breast feed (so she says). I am talented and I earn a healthy salary ...

Now another path

By stanifa · New reply April 28, 2012
Journal · 17 replies
First my husband passed from cancer(worse path I have ever went down), then my lung operation (no cancer) then told I need knee replacement ( shots trying to take the pain away for awhile) and now my ...

i want my baby back

By brandiemarie · New reply April 22, 2012
Discussion in Life after a loss · 4 replies
how can i go on the rest of my life without him? he was only 6 years old and he had to suffer more than i have ever seen anyone suffer in my life. all i can think about is the pain, not being awake when ...

Am I taking myself TOO seriously? YES.

By Sandyzk12 · New reply April 19, 2012
Journal · 40 replies
I have had ENOUGH of feeling fat, miserable, stressed OUT (and that caps lock thingy is really useful as a vent) and well as dizzy and dare I say old. If I could have reduced the size of that font on ...

One year ago today...

By mainer2011 · New reply April 18, 2012
Journal · 4 replies
One year ago today we found out he had cancer...it was 10 months of hope and despair. He waged a courageous battle with Stage IV for ten months but in the end it took his life.....I went to visit your ...

Friday, too good to be true?

By Sandyzk12 · New reply April 17, 2012
Journal · 21 replies
Yesterday full of vim and more vigor and feeling a little (make that hell a LOT) larger and more energetic than the pre-op Sandy, I said I FEEL GREAT and I felt like ME. Turning that corner? I hope so ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Howard Luks, MD

By John2 · New reply April 15, 2012
Journal · 59 replies
Dear Inspire Community Members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people we feel are making contributions to helping patients worldwide. We are posting ...

A personal request.

By charlottesweb · Posted April 10, 2012
Journal · 0 replies
I am now ready to take on a new Customer Service job in Mpls, MN. Those in this area, please let me know if you hear of job openings ...

Missing my 2nd best friend. :(

By charlottesweb · New reply April 8, 2012
Journal · 2 replies
My hubby is my best friend, but on 2/11 we lost his mom. Past smoker and it got her heart and lungs. The timing also sucked, her funeral was on 2/14 Valentines day!! She was my confidant I could talk ...

Wow, I miss you guys

By JD415 · New reply April 5, 2012
Discussion in Life after a loss · 16 replies
Well I guees this is where I need to be for the time being. Times are tough since my husband passed. Got thru the holidays and am trying to learn how to live without my other half. I miss so many of you ...

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