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Journals

A wonderful idea from the mind of a little girl

dleach
  • By dleach · Posted November 10, 2009
  • 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 ...

Pity

sondrasue
  • By sondrasue · Posted October 31, 2009
  • 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 ...

3 months

sondrasue
  • By sondrasue · Posted October 27, 2009
  • 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 · Posted October 25, 2009
  • 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 · Posted October 22, 2009
  • 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 ...

Hey All

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · Posted October 12, 2009
  • 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
  • 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 ...

One Year

Marie400
  • By Marie400 · Posted October 6, 2009
  • 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 ...

NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Christine_D
  • By Christine_D · Posted October 2, 2009
  • 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 ...

DC/NoVa/MD Friends: Second Annual "Mason Mile" and Superstar Fami

dleach
  • By dleach · Posted September 27, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • The second annual Superstar Family Fun Day and Mason Mile Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, October 17th, from 9am - 12 AM at Key Elementary School, 2300 Key Boulevard, Arlington, VA. Rain or shine ...

Here to help

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · Posted September 26, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • Therapy can come in sooo many different forms. When i was first separated from the military, i was sooo depressed i didn't leave the house for at least 6 months! A friend forced me out of the house and ...

Is this the beginning of the end

beckylynn
  • By beckylynn · Posted September 23, 2009
  • 13 replies
  • my sister has been in pain for the past few days. I feared she was dehydrated and asked her to go into the dr to get an IV Hydration. She finally went and the dr. said her lymph nodes are swollen as well ...

First Journal Entry

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · Posted September 22, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • We cant always reach our goals or over come some of lifes obsticals alone. No one can. Everyone no matter how successful they are has a support network and someone to give them a helping hand every once ...

communicating what you need

dleach
  • By dleach · Posted September 17, 2009
  • 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 ...

25 Years ago today

mareluna
  • By mareluna · Posted September 15, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • Happy Anniversary to my angel Dan. Who'd have thought we would not be celebrating our 25th together. I dreamed of you last night. You were healthy again and we were happy. But reality woke me up... I ...

Life after death communications

Monica65
  • By Monica65 · Posted September 14, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • My mom passed feb 2008 and have recieved signs from her since she passed. Lets hear about your expereinces with a life one that passed. I made a yahoo group to discuss this subject http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lifeafterd ...

6 months

brisbay
  • By brisbay · Posted September 7, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • Well it has been six months since my sister Julie died. The calls have all stopped and when we see people now they don't even acknowledge Julie. My other sister was involved in an accident and broke her ...

First time

opus1953
  • By opus1953 · Posted August 25, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Yesterday was the first time in my 56 years of age that my Mom did not sing Happy Birthday to me. Man, it was a hard day. I could hear her sweet voice singing to me in my head and feel it in my heart ...

I miss them all!

Realdeal
  • By Realdeal · Posted August 16, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I was my mothers primary caregiver until 3/24/09 when she died. I was laid off in 2003 & in 2005 I decided to stay home & take care of her instead of returning to work. I took her to all her doctors ...

Missing Mom So Much!!!

laura43
  • By laura43 · Posted August 14, 2009
  • 15 replies
  • It has almost been 2 months since my Mom passed away and I truly can't believe that she is really gone. I just don't know how to live my life without her. I miss her terribly... I went over to her house ...

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