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I am wondering if anyone has lost a child to leukemia. We lost our angel girl Jess last year in March. Would like to connect with anyone who has lost a child and would like to chat
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My daughter had leukemia
- By Kerry_1
- Posted April 26, 2009 at 8:19 pm · 4 replies
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Rhabdomyosarcoma Cancer Childhood cancer Counseling Pain Leukemia Hepatoblastoma
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- By MaryAnneR
- Posted May 1, 2009 at 5:01 pm
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Hi Kerry,
I don't log on very often but my child also died and she had leukemia. It was a secondary cancer for her - a result of the treatment she initially received for rhabdomyosarcoma. She was nine and died nearly 15 years ago.
The first few years are very difficult and I would encourage you to continue to reach out. It really helps to confront the awful pain and loss head-on rather than trying to "move on." You will be able to integrate this loss into your life but only through hard work. If you are not involved in grief counseling, I highly recommend it.
I also tended to the philosophical and read books like "Man's Search for Meaning," and anything else that I happened upon while looking through the bookstore. I read whatever I could to try to understand why my child was here and died so young. And to try and figure out how I would be able to live with it.
I knew that her life had meaning and purpose. And if that were true, then my life has meaning and purpose. We were here together for a short time but the impact of her life will be with me for my entire life. Do I want that impact to be one of sorrow and pain or do I want that impact to be one of hope and love? I chose the latter.
But that is not to say that it was easy. It was not. But I have reached a place where I am so very grateful that she was a part of my life for the time she was here.
You will get there too if you want to. But - again - you are right at the beginning of this journey. Be kind to yourself and don't try to force yourself to feel what you or anyone else thinks you should feel. Just acknowledge what you are feeling and don't run from it.
Hugs....
Mary Anne
- By MaggieNZ
- Posted May 6, 2009 at 4:29 am
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Hi! Just new here and trying to find my way around :)
We lost our son in July 2008, 4 days after his 2nd birthday. He had hepatoblastoma. He was our youngest and our only son. The thought that we are coming up to his birthday and first anniversary is quite overwhelming.
- By monahan1
- Posted June 6, 2009 at 1:50 pm
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Hi,
My daughter is just finishing her treatment for ALL. During the past 2+ years, I have been fortunate to learn about other support groups - after lots of searching. Last year, I found People against childhood cancer. http://curechildhoodcancer.ning.com/
It was founded by parents who had lost their son. There are parent groups for the different kinds of cancer, as well as for parents who have lost children.
Hope this helps!
Sherry Monahan
- By jackiespellman
- Posted September 17, 2009 at 9:50 pm
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I recently lost my daughter Jackie on April 28, 2009 to leukemia, AML, she was 25 years old. what was your daughters name and how old was she?
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