"I want to thank all of you for bravery in sharing. Your thoughts are so often mine and keep me from thinking I've gone completely crazy. I haven't posted in many months...my sweet husband Bob passed away on June 5 from a…"
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BetsyD8500 commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Widowed in 2012
"Good morning all....first I want to thank all of you for your heart felt sharing and honesty. It helps me so much to hear that I'm not the only one dealing with this AND that I'm not crazy. Today I am so f***ing mad. Mad…"
BetsyD8500 replied to Suz's discussion Do you ever get annoyed at the price of funerals?
"Although my husband was ill, his death was sudden. We used the Monarch Society and all costs included (cremation) were $1500 - I had made the decision to have the service in our backyard which was beautiful. My husband's…"
BetsyD8500 commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Widowed in 2012
"It has been three weeks since my husband passed. He had been recovering from a January diagnosis/surgery/chemo/radiation brain cancer. The Saturday before he died we had walked with friends in a Brain Cancer Walk. He was so hopeful…"
Supa Dupa Fresh left a comment for BetsyD8500
"Welcome to our community.... I hope we can keep you company on your journey ahead. Please look around a bit and read this basic introduction to the site. You can find more information about how the community works under "Help!" in the…"
BetsyD8500 commented on Supa Dupa Fresh's group Widowed in 2012
"Hi, I'm Betsy and I wanted to say hello. My husband died on June 5. We had been together for 8 years but only married for 4 months. He had been diagnosed with a brain tumor in early January. I'm a…"
Joyce left a comment for BetsyD8500
"Welcome Betsy: I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad you found your way to this site. I know you will find the same comfort and understanding here at Widowed Village that I have. In the beginning I just read the blogs and posts…"
wannabmartha left a comment for BetsyD8500
"So sorry for the reason you’re here but glad that you’ve joined us. You’ll find insight, understanding and support here at Widowed Village. We’re traveling the same journey together some further down the road than others.…"
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- At 10:51pm on June 19, 2012,
VOLUNTEERSupa Dupa Fresh said… Welcome to our community.... I hope we can keep you company on your journey ahead. Please look around a bit and read this basic introduction to the site. You can find more information about how the community works under "Help!" in the navigation bar, and we'll send you a few newsletters with tips and ideas in the coming weeks. If you need a little more help, go to the Home page and look in the right hand column to see the link to a "Help Desk" form.
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- At 7:22pm on June 16, 2012,
Joyce said… Welcome Betsy: I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad you found your way to this site. I know you will find the same comfort and understanding here at Widowed Village that I have. In the beginning I just read the blogs and posts and lurked in chat. Post and join us in chat when you feel comfortable. It is nice to be among people who "Get It".
- At 4:42am on June 12, 2012,
Lisa (lost) Lamb said…
I'm so very sorry for your loss Betsy, but I'm glad you've joined us. I wish none of us had to be in a group like this but now that we are it's best to travel this journey together rather then alone. We are here when ever you need us, to talk, vent or anything else that can help you on your journey. Welcome!
- At 4:43pm on June 11, 2012,
wannabmartha said… So sorry for the reason you’re here but glad that you’ve joined us. You’ll find insight, understanding and support here at Widowed Village. We’re traveling the same journey together some further down the road than others. Join a group when you’re ready to get better connected. Participate in a forum and/or chat anytime. If you have questions, feel free to ask. There is always someone around willing to help.
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