Remember friends that are gone.
When someone on this forum passes away, we promise to the family and to ourselves that we never forget them. And we don't. The Day of the Dead or Halloween just passed and I dont know why I didn't bring this up then, but I'd like to start a thread when everyone of us amoungst the living would write down the name of a friend who is not with us anymore. If we forget someone you can repeat.
I go first: KENNYD
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Interestingly...ketziah35 said:Just to clarify Day of the
Just to clarify Day of the Dead in Latin countries is like Memorial Day in the USA? A day to honor those who have passed on.
...All Saints Day which is about remembering the dead is on November 1st in Catholic countries in Europe. People go to the cemeteries at night with flowers and decorate the tombs with a lot of candles.
We can't do this too often. We owe this to our friends to honor their pain and suffering, the bravery and strength they demonstrated.
Laz
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Gone but never forgottwn.....
My hubby George on 10/29/2012 after his 3 1/2 year battle. Other names from the board that come to mind, but there are so many more are: Mike49, Crow 71 (Roger), Butterfly23 (age 40), Lizbiz (age 34), Patti (Itapp age a42), Lizzydavis, AnnCan, Kenny S, Linda Liess, Bucklworth (Blake), Lisa42, Eric38, Jenny (Idlehunters), Shayenne (mom to 4, only in her 40's), JohnSFO, Brant Walton, M.D (age 34), Buzzard, my friend Ron Lagodna (age 48), Erica Paul, Westie66, Paula G's hubby JR, LivinginNH's hubby Rick, .....
So very heartbreaking thinking of these wonderful people, many of whom were so very young with young children....
Hugs - Tina
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Since Memorial Day 2013
May 11, 2013 Kenny H. Kenneth Herber
June 29, 2013 ABackho Andrew Backhouse
July 2, 2013 Steved Steve Dinniss
July 18, 2013 Vickilg Vicki Lyn Gonzalez
July 18, 2013 Doc_Hawk Ray Poulsen
July 22, 2013 Westie66 Cheryl Pearce
August 7, 2013 Chelsea71’s husband Steve
August 16, 2013 rls67 mother-in-law
August 16,2013 scared99’s mom
August 23, 2013 Marieanne313’s aunt
August 27, 2013 belindahill’s husband Ian
August 27, 2013 Winter Marie’s sister-in-law
August 29, 2013 taraHK Tara Whitehill
October 27, 2013 Renw Ren
Here are the links to other years I had done. It is worth reading the thread because other's often added their own special rememberances.http://csn.cancer.org/node/240734
http://csn.cancer.org/node/259293
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List of loved onesLovekitties said:Since Memorial Day 2013
May 11, 2013 Kenny H. Kenneth Herber
June 29, 2013 ABackho Andrew Backhouse
July 2, 2013 Steved Steve Dinniss
July 18, 2013 Vickilg Vicki Lyn Gonzalez
July 18, 2013 Doc_Hawk Ray Poulsen
July 22, 2013 Westie66 Cheryl Pearce
August 7, 2013 Chelsea71’s husband Steve
August 16, 2013 rls67 mother-in-law
August 16,2013 scared99’s mom
August 23, 2013 Marieanne313’s aunt
August 27, 2013 belindahill’s husband Ian
August 27, 2013 Winter Marie’s sister-in-law
August 29, 2013 taraHK Tara Whitehill
October 27, 2013 Renw Ren
Here are the links to other years I had done. It is worth reading the thread because other's often added their own special rememberances.http://csn.cancer.org/node/240734
http://csn.cancer.org/node/259293
Hi Marie,Thank you so much for maintaining this important list. I've meant to mention this to you before now, but this post gives me the chance to say, thank you. And I personally believe that keeping the tradition to listing the names of our loved ones should continue to be on Memorial Day in the US.
All my best,
Cynthia
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Thank you Marie.Lovekitties said:Since Memorial Day 2013
May 11, 2013 Kenny H. Kenneth Herber
June 29, 2013 ABackho Andrew Backhouse
July 2, 2013 Steved Steve Dinniss
July 18, 2013 Vickilg Vicki Lyn Gonzalez
July 18, 2013 Doc_Hawk Ray Poulsen
July 22, 2013 Westie66 Cheryl Pearce
August 7, 2013 Chelsea71’s husband Steve
August 16, 2013 rls67 mother-in-law
August 16,2013 scared99’s mom
August 23, 2013 Marieanne313’s aunt
August 27, 2013 belindahill’s husband Ian
August 27, 2013 Winter Marie’s sister-in-law
August 29, 2013 taraHK Tara Whitehill
October 27, 2013 Renw Ren
Here are the links to other years I had done. It is worth reading the thread because other's often added their own special rememberances.http://csn.cancer.org/node/240734
http://csn.cancer.org/node/259293
Thank you Marie.
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All Saints Day and All Souls Daylp1964 said:Interestingly...
...All Saints Day which is about remembering the dead is on November 1st in Catholic countries in Europe. People go to the cemeteries at night with flowers and decorate the tombs with a lot of candles.
We can't do this too often. We owe this to our friends to honor their pain and suffering, the bravery and strength they demonstrated.
Laz
We went to church for All Saints Day on November 1 to honor our Saints, and All Souls Day is celebrated the day after on November 2. All the people who have passed before are remembered on those days. Everytime an old post comes up I'll see someone on there that has passed and remember almost everything about them and their personality. It shouldn't be a sad memory but a happy one that you have been Blessed to know them.
Kim
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WOW!
I am sitting here with tears in my eyes. How heartbreaking! I'm fairly new to the site, but have read many of Ren's posts. I've heard discussion of people who have lost relatives, and my heart breaks every time. May God bless each and every one of them. Thank God they are without pain.
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A Little Off Context
As many of you who follow CSN may know I was active as a critical care paramedic in a major metro area for 13 yrs and then 2 yrs in Iraq & Kuwait. Ambulance personell running 8 to 12 calls every 12 hr shift see a lot. To do your job you have to be a duck and just let the hard calls roll off your back. Each critical patient is an object you have been trained to take care of. Concentration on the affliction and not the person is key to providing the best care possible. Many times after a bad outcome on a cardiac arrest in the home of the deceased I have ignored orders from dispatch to clear for another call because I would not leave a grieving widow or widower until a close relative or clergy arrived. Spending that time gave me a chance to look around the room and see pictures, knicknacks, heirlooms, and such on display. Seeing those things and comforting the survivor turned my patient into a person, a life, a family member who had left a legacy behind.
That's the reason I no longer work the streets. It got to where I was not able to separate the job from the person. I don't have or need nightmares to remind me of the lives I've held in my hands and couldn't stop them from dieing.
I think that's the reason I keep coming back to this site. Though we've never actually met in person, many of you have become a part of my life as we share a bond of compassion, and physical knowledge of what each other is going through.
Remembering is good. It's part of the glue that holds us together. It's what helps us breath a little life back into the treasured souls that have gone before us.
Thank you for this thread and all of your friendship. Dan
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Tears
This is so hard to read, tears rolling down my face........
- all these people fought so hard
- so many sent me wonderful posts throughout my ordeal
- they are all around my age
I know that their pain is finally gone for them.
Cancer really, really sucks!
God, rest all their beautiful souls.
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I miss Buckwirth...
I know he could be a little crusty at times, but he was kind to me when I first joined the forum.
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If I have missed anyLovekitties said:Since Memorial Day 2013
May 11, 2013 Kenny H. Kenneth Herber
June 29, 2013 ABackho Andrew Backhouse
July 2, 2013 Steved Steve Dinniss
July 18, 2013 Vickilg Vicki Lyn Gonzalez
July 18, 2013 Doc_Hawk Ray Poulsen
July 22, 2013 Westie66 Cheryl Pearce
August 7, 2013 Chelsea71’s husband Steve
August 16, 2013 rls67 mother-in-law
August 16,2013 scared99’s mom
August 23, 2013 Marieanne313’s aunt
August 27, 2013 belindahill’s husband Ian
August 27, 2013 Winter Marie’s sister-in-law
August 29, 2013 taraHK Tara Whitehill
October 27, 2013 Renw Ren
Here are the links to other years I had done. It is worth reading the thread because other's often added their own special rememberances.http://csn.cancer.org/node/240734
http://csn.cancer.org/node/259293
I was reminded that I did not have devotion10's husband on this list. I have added him to the one I keep, but can't edit the list here.
If anyone else has noticed someone else not mentioned, please don't hesitate to let me know.
Marie who loves kitties
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Dear Dan,unknown said:A Little Off Context
As many of you who follow CSN may know I was active as a critical care paramedic in a major metro area for 13 yrs and then 2 yrs in Iraq & Kuwait. Ambulance personell running 8 to 12 calls every 12 hr shift see a lot. To do your job you have to be a duck and just let the hard calls roll off your back. Each critical patient is an object you have been trained to take care of. Concentration on the affliction and not the person is key to providing the best care possible. Many times after a bad outcome on a cardiac arrest in the home of the deceased I have ignored orders from dispatch to clear for another call because I would not leave a grieving widow or widower until a close relative or clergy arrived. Spending that time gave me a chance to look around the room and see pictures, knicknacks, heirlooms, and such on display. Seeing those things and comforting the survivor turned my patient into a person, a life, a family member who had left a legacy behind.
That's the reason I no longer work the streets. It got to where I was not able to separate the job from the person. I don't have or need nightmares to remind me of the lives I've held in my hands and couldn't stop them from dieing.
I think that's the reason I keep coming back to this site. Though we've never actually met in person, many of you have become a part of my life as we share a bond of compassion, and physical knowledge of what each other is going through.
Remembering is good. It's part of the glue that holds us together. It's what helps us breath a little life back into the treasured souls that have gone before us.
Thank you for this thread and all of your friendship. Dan
I completely understand your past struggle. I am a very consciences person as well and have hard time separating my job and my personal life. In order to help others many times I sacrificed too much of my own. I tried many times to balanced the two, but it was only a temporary success. If you create a bond with someone you have to realize that if that bond is broken it will tear a part of you with it. You have to pay a price for love, but for people like us it's worth it and actually essential.
Laz
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So Many Wonderful People Come To Mindannalexandria said:I miss Buckwirth...
I know he could be a little crusty at times, but he was kind to me when I first joined the forum.
Remembering our Buzzard, who was the first to reach out to JBG & me, Lisa42, who had such hope, our very special Jenny, & oh so many others over the years.
Would like to add my Ron, JBG's stepfather, who lost his battle with H&N and Lung Cancer on May 5 of this year.
Each was very special in our lives.
Wolfen
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I would like to remember my beautiful mother, Rachel, who passed away 19 years ago from this disease at age 72. Medicine has come a long way since 1994. Her strength gave me the courage to fight when I was diagnosed in 2010 with the same disease. Thankfully, I am am cancer free and my port was removed in August, 2013. I know that she is soaring as an angel. I also wish to thank everyone on this site who always give comfort and support. May you all have a blessed day.
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