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weak cervix, miscarriage 20 weeks pregnant need support

danelly
  • By danelly · New reply yesterday at 10:31 am
  • 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 ...

A wonderful idea from the mind of a little girl

dleach
  • By dleach · New reply November 12, 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 ...

He rattles chains as Ghosts do

mareluna
  • By mareluna · New reply November 2, 2009
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 ...

Hey All

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply October 13, 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 ...

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 ...

25 Years ago today

mareluna
  • By mareluna · New reply October 1, 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 ...

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 ...

Is this the beginning of the end

beckylynn
  • By beckylynn · New reply September 27, 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 ...

Here to help

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply 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 ...

First Journal Entry

SuaSponte
  • By SuaSponte · New reply September 26, 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 ...

Life after death communications

Monica65
  • By Monica65 · New reply September 17, 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 · New reply September 11, 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 ...

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