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Just venting a little
Hello, my husband has rectal cancer stage 3, he's had radiation/chemo awaiting surgery in a few weeks. The dr finally talked him into giving up his tobacco (dip). Today is his first full day without. So I know he's going through withdrawal and very moody. He just told he wishes he could go to sleep and not wake up, tired…
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The final peace
My husband Kevin finally passed away yesterday morning at 5am. He has been suffering since his diagnosis in October. It was a nasty road but I know now he is in peace. I hope to see him again someday. My 4 yeard old daughter asked me yesterday when she would get a daddy, a real daddy. I hope she will heal soon. I want her…
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No More Suffering
My sister passed last Friday 9:20 am. I was suppose to be there at noon to let my other sister go to work. She went within 20 minutes. I prayed the Lord would take her quickly and he did, all of us thought she had a few more days but she did it her way. I am broken hearted, we had her visitation today. I thought I was…
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Has anyone else experienced nightmares with caregiving agencies? (ranting a little)
We love my mom's hospice provider and the nurses there are all great, but we're now using a 24-hour caretaking agency to supplement the care that my sister and I can provide, and we have gone through several inadequate care-giving agencies. We didn't want to put my mother in a facility. Just wondering if anyone else has…
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Support groups and resources for young adults losing/having lost a parent (in New York)
Hi, I'm caring for my mother who is in the final stages of hospice care and could go in days, praying weeks. I'm having the toughest time finding support groups. I live in New York so you'd think it would be easy. I'm 24, so anything geared toward a young adult losing a parent would be particularly helpful, but if there's…