Widowed by EC

Hi Manda,

First let me say I'm so sorry to hear of your sorrow. Like many, your husband was much too young to leave this earth.  There are a couple of groups on facebook which are spin-offs from this site. One is CSN Esophageal Cancer Group which I think is an open group and the other is a private group. I am part of the private group  who've all lost their husbands to EC. I don't know how long you've been on this site but most of us "met" right here. Some more recent names from this site you may be familiar with in our group are TerryV, Judy Reed, Laura Chambers (wife of Jimbo), and MattieFields. Some of us have passed the 1 year mark of our husband's death and others are much newer, like you, to their grief. Because our group is private and we wish to keep it that way, you have to be "invited" to join. Once again, it's a group no one wants to qualify to join but we are so grateful to have each other. We vent, cry, laugh (YES, laugh), talk freely about our feelings and we care so much about each other - even though most have never actually met. Many have said this group is more affective than any grief counselor or grief group they've been to. We have all walked a similar road and we all truly "get it". If you or anyone who reads this and has been widowed by this horrible disease would like to join us, please send me an email on this site and give me your facebook name and I can take it from there. I believe there are 20 of us on that site and several of us are actually planning to meet in August - we're coming from all over the United States, Canada and one gal is even coming from Australia.

Most of us don't come to this site anymore (it's just too painful) but every now and then I take a peek to check up on some old "friends". Maybe it's people like you, Manda, that keep me coming back.  Again, I'm so just so sorry.

jaycc said:

Other widows - we are here, you are not alone in the journey

Hi,

I lost my husband to EC as well. Sorry we have to meet under these conditions. I have found comfort on the discussion boards. Sometimes friends are family are wonderful but it helps to talk with someone who is a widow. 

 

here are three locations I use:

Cancercompass (bereavement, nice small group of women, all lost husbands to cancer (some specifically EC)

http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/caregivers/bereavement/1,0,122,150.htm

 

This site , select discussion board, then select grief and bereavement

http://csn.cancer.org/forum/193

 

then a full site for widows (has general topics and widows from cancer)

widdahood.com

 

You're not alone. My husband passed January 11th.

jan

ritawaite13 said:

I'm sorry

Hi Manda,

First let me say I'm so sorry to hear of your sorrow. Like many, your husband was much too young to leave this earth.  There are a couple of groups on facebook which are spin-offs from this site. One is CSN Esophageal Cancer Group which I think is an open group and the other is a private group. I am part of the private group  who've all lost their husbands to EC. I don't know how long you've been on this site but most of us "met" right here. Some more recent names from this site you may be familiar with in our group are TerryV, Judy Reed, Laura Chambers (wife of Jimbo), and MattieFields. Some of us have passed the 1 year mark of our husband's death and others are much newer, like you, to their grief. Because our group is private and we wish to keep it that way, you have to be "invited" to join. Once again, it's a group no one wants to qualify to join but we are so grateful to have each other. We vent, cry, laugh (YES, laugh), talk freely about our feelings and we care so much about each other - even though most have never actually met. Many have said this group is more affective than any grief counselor or grief group they've been to. We have all walked a similar road and we all truly "get it". If you or anyone who reads this and has been widowed by this horrible disease would like to join us, please send me an email on this site and give me your facebook name and I can take it from there. I believe there are 20 of us on that site and several of us are actually planning to meet in August - we're coming from all over the United States, Canada and one gal is even coming from Australia.

Most of us don't come to this site anymore (it's just too painful) but every now and then I take a peek to check up on some old "friends". Maybe it's people like you, Manda, that keep me coming back.  Again, I'm so just so sorry.

My name is Shirley and I had to say goodbye for now to my husband of 40 years May 13 2011.  I am healing but there are days when it is a raw and painful as if he just left us.  John was diagnosed October 2009.  Please let me know how I can contact the group.  I Have a strong support system but there is something about someone who has had a similar journey.  Thanks

Would like to join the group in Fb. I do have a Fb aacount. How does it work?.

it will be two years and he continues to be so much missed. Nothing can justify this horrible illness.

Blessings' Vic

spensir said:

I would love to join your widows group.

My name is Shirley and I had to say goodbye for now to my husband of 40 years May 13 2011.  I am healing but there are days when it is a raw and painful as if he just left us.  John was diagnosed October 2009.  Please let me know how I can contact the group.  I Have a strong support system but there is something about someone who has had a similar journey.  Thanks

I do have a face book account my last name is skager the account is under John and Shirley Skager.

ritawaite13 said:

I'm sorry

Hi Manda,

First let me say I'm so sorry to hear of your sorrow. Like many, your husband was much too young to leave this earth.  There are a couple of groups on facebook which are spin-offs from this site. One is CSN Esophageal Cancer Group which I think is an open group and the other is a private group. I am part of the private group  who've all lost their husbands to EC. I don't know how long you've been on this site but most of us "met" right here. Some more recent names from this site you may be familiar with in our group are TerryV, Judy Reed, Laura Chambers (wife of Jimbo), and MattieFields. Some of us have passed the 1 year mark of our husband's death and others are much newer, like you, to their grief. Because our group is private and we wish to keep it that way, you have to be "invited" to join. Once again, it's a group no one wants to qualify to join but we are so grateful to have each other. We vent, cry, laugh (YES, laugh), talk freely about our feelings and we care so much about each other - even though most have never actually met. Many have said this group is more affective than any grief counselor or grief group they've been to. We have all walked a similar road and we all truly "get it". If you or anyone who reads this and has been widowed by this horrible disease would like to join us, please send me an email on this site and give me your facebook name and I can take it from there. I believe there are 20 of us on that site and several of us are actually planning to meet in August - we're coming from all over the United States, Canada and one gal is even coming from Australia.

Most of us don't come to this site anymore (it's just too painful) but every now and then I take a peek to check up on some old "friends". Maybe it's people like you, Manda, that keep me coming back.  Again, I'm so just so sorry.

I would love to join your group on FB. I lost my husband in Feb at the age of 54 to Esophageal Cancer. To this day I have no idea how he got it. I have a 12 year old son and am now a widow. Crazy life.  I am under Elise Papazian Pritikin.