Journal Entry for April 23, 2008
April 23, 2008 8:01pm
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45 %
Current Weight (Lbs)
193
Bamma13’s Profile
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About Me
I am a retired sales rep. who spent the first 10 years after retiring as a full time volunteer for MADD after losing a 17 year old son to a repeat drunk driver in 1987. The odds are unbelievable but in 2001 we lost another son to a drunk driver. I am married to a wonderful man who is everything in the world to me. We had a total of seven children, his, miine and ours and now we have thirteen grandchildren who really give us much joy. I love to read, garden, do counted cross stitch, quilt .
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Recent Activity
August 22
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Bamma13 gave joeymom an I'm with you 9:08pm
It was good to hear from you. I know these are still early days for you and the pain is still very fresh.…
August 18
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Bamma13 gave Liz11 a Hug 12:36am
I am so glad that things are starting to get alittle better. This whole thing is made up of baby steps,…
August 4
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Bamma13 turned 63 12:00am
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Journal Entry for December 27, 2007
December 27, 2007 11:33pm
Another snow day today. In fact we have 12+ inches on the ground and it is so beautiful. The daughter and grandkids were supposed to come …
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Journal Entry for December 25, 2007
December 25, 2007 7:27pm
It is Christmas afternoon about 3:30 PM and it has been a wonderful day. I had so much fun with the grandchildren and my baby girl and my …
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Journal Entry for December 18, 2007
December 18, 2007 1:58am
Here are the holidays again and while it is so much better than it was for some years it really hurts when I do the shopping and I cannot buy …
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I’m With You
Nancy, I often think of you and how little contact we have but when we do how profound it always is. I remember your message to me and realised how much you do understand about motivations and some people's bitterness. I am slowly learning to cope with these people and not get caught up in it all. Lots of love, Rose.
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Thanks for your kindness. Tight Hugs. Love Lucille
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Have a peaceful night. Love Lucille
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Lots of love back to you Nancy. I truly understand and accept what you say. Warm hugs, Rose.
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Nancy, am doing a bit better with the tough stuff in the work place. I pray now and will keep doing so and reminding myself that I have got this far and can go much farther. Love to hear from you. Rose
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Support Groups
Close Gastric Bypass Surgery
Never had a weight problem until my 40's and a hysterectomy and a major bout of depression which I still fight but finally have the right combination of meds. I am scheduled for a proximal bypass in Feb 2008 and I am so excited by the idea of being able to move and do many more things in life.
Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ChildI have lost two sons and a little brother to drunk drivers. The first son was killed in 1987, my brother in 1990 and our other boy in 2001.
Treatments
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- I am a shower crier except when it sneaks up on me. I am still afraid to turn loose completely for fear I''ll never stop
- Grief Counseling Working / Worked
- I had a very good counselor after the first loss but since we moved alot over the past 20 yrs I have not continued . I am considering trying to find someone again
- Helping Others Working / Worked
- I spent 10 years volunteering for MADD. I was a victim advocate and a public speaker. Working with the new victims made me feel useful
- Pets Working / Worked
- The kitties give me someone to cuddle and nuture and that is comforting
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Reading Somewhat Helpful
- The best was "No time to say Goodbye" by Janis Lord
- Remembering Working / Worked
- Each day is a day to remember my boys. They may have taken my sons but they can never take my sweet memories,
- Talking Working / Worked
- Love shared is love increased; grief shared is grief diminished. This is so true when I can talk to people who are on the same journey.
- Time Working / Worked
- Thank goodness that time helps us learn how to deal with this. We don't ever get over it-we just figure out how to get through it
Open Vaginal Cancer
Dianosed with Vulvular Cancer in 1996, Had radical Hemi-Vuvectomy and have done well except for nerve damage.
Treatments
- Surgery Working / Worked
- Long recovery. Did not sit "like a lady for very long time. Also have had stree incontinence since them but am cancer free
Open Vulvar Cancer
Diagnosed with vulvular cancer of the bartholin gland in 1996. First doctor wanted to do radical vulvectomy but got a second op. and ended up with hemi-vulvectomy. No lymph node involvement so no radiation or chem. Have done well but panic everytimes I get an ingrown hair or bump "there" The nerve regeneration thing was a real pain(or sting) in the butt.
Treatments
- Surgery Working / Worked
- Best part cancer free now for over 11 yrs. Worse partvery painful surgery couldnt sit like a lady for months and have stress incontinence since surgery...course that could be the age.
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I used Chantix in September and October and was able to quit. I had already cut down from 2 pks a day to about 4-5 cigs a day. Fell off of wagon in late Dec and am starting from scratch again.
Treatments
- Chantix Working / Worked
- Like it. No side effects for me but makes the hubby nauseous.
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- Just signed in here. Hope it will keep me on the path.
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