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    About Me

    I lost my husband a few months ago to Kidney cancer, an noncurable form of cancer.

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      From fantail October 20, 2007

      How are you? I just left a note in your journal, I hope you are doing ok, but I know you probably are not. Come and talk, it will help. thinking of you. love jazzy

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      From marilu October 6, 2007

      hugs to make you feel better i hope...

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      From smilesetc September 21, 2007

      The first year is always the hardest! His birthday, your anniversary,your birthday, places you used to go all the time.A person that looks like your husband! All these firsts, are all really hurtful, but as time passes it does get easier. Once you are no longer a couple,your friends don't hang around with you because you no longer have things in common like you did when you were a couple. Only your true friends will be there for you.I'm one of those true friends.

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      From fantail September 21, 2007

      All those special days and anniversaries are so hard, the holidays too, when everyone you know are enjoying there 'normal' life. Somehow we carry on, and I can say the terrible pain lessens, leaving an ache (that I think may be there for ever). I have heard from others way down the track that life does go on and a different life is found, but never forgetting, or stop loving our precious one. How could we?

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      From fantail September 21, 2007

      Yes I think if only I could turn the clock back, and nag at him a bit more about his health, maybe his death could have been prevented. But I know I tried my hardest, and the thing he feared the most - cancer, never came and was not what killed him, it was the car crash. The "if only's" are the hardest. I know around three months I was angry with him, then I was bargaining, and so sad. This is a long road, and it is good we are here to reach out to each other. love, jazzy

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    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Partner/Spouse

      I basically told you everything in the previous paragraph about telling about myself.

      Treatments

      Crying Not Working
      I miss my husband more than I thought I ever could. I always thought of myself as a strong person with lots of friends, but that soon changes when you loose your spouse.
      Grief Counseling Somewhat Helpful
      Currently I am receiving couseling from Hospice everyother week. Seems to be helping ever so slowly
      Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
      Curenntly I am very busy trying to get all the insurances straight, close out accoutns, credit cards, etc. Cleaining out his closet and his clothes.
      Music Working / Worked
      Listen to music but after a while it gets on me, and I want to sing to some of the tunes, but just can't seem to make myself feel happy.
      Pets Working / Worked
      I have the family dog, who is such a constant companion, but she is old and I fear of loosing her as well. Hopefully not until I am a little better.
      Prayer Working / Worked
      I have prayed in the past, and talked with God, right now I might say a standard prayer, but right now I am also angry with God for taking the kids granpa away from them.
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