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Disflop replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion Introduce yourselves, please!
"Ann,I live in England.
For the first 8 months after diagnosis on our 38th W.A John just had blood and platelet transfusions. When these became 3 units of blood and 2 of platelets each week ,meaning 3 days being spent at the hospital every week,…"
Disflop replied to janet's discussion Going from WE to ME
"Ann,your journey to widowhood sounds very much like mine. The terrible rollercoaster that is leukaemia with all its implications is exhausting, as I realise any long term illness is.So pleased you can enjoy time with friends,but like you I find…"
Suz left a comment for Disflop
"Dislop,
A belated welcome! I have very special feelings for the UK, having visiting a couple of times. A wonderful place!
I see you lost your husband from a Long Term Illness, a type of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. I lost Jud to Pancreatic Cancer of…"
Disflop replied to janet's discussion Going from WE to ME
"I have found reading this discussion very therapeutic and particularly helpful for me today as I struggle with an overwhelmingly sad day. Its 6 months since J died. 2 days after his funeral was Christmas,then my birthday then what would have…"
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Long-term illness
For those widowed by cancer AND other illnesses or long term conditions that required caregiving.We now also have a "Long Term Illness" discussion forum in the PERENNIAL main forum. Questions? Widville@gmail.comSee More
Disflop replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion Introduce yourselves, please!
"Hi Joyce
I so empathise re evenings and weekends,those seem the longest times. I am conscious that my family need their own time,especially at weekends. I am trying very hard to reconnect with friends I used to craft with before illness took our…"
Disflop replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion Introduce yourselves, please!
"Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful reply Juls. I do have the 'public face', I have managed not to break down in front of people, I would hate to make others feel uncomfortable around me. Unfortunately until last week I…"
Disflop replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion Introduce yourselves, please!
"Hi, I recently joined this site,having lost my husband after an almost 2 yr battle with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. He had a stem cell transplant, then GvHd attacked his lungs along with other terrible problems,and he died mid December 2011. We lived a…"
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"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…"
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- At 3:09pm on June 29, 2012,
Suz said… Dislop,
A belated welcome! I have very special feelings for the UK, having visiting a couple of times. A wonderful place!
I see you lost your husband from a Long Term Illness, a type of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. I lost Jud to Pancreatic Cancer of fourteen months. We had been married thirty seven years. I will spend our anniversary at the wedding of the son of a dear friend, whom we have known since he was a baby. Part of me is asking why he is getting married on "that" day and yet I know it just happened.
I'll be thinking of you today on your six month anniversary. Jud's fourth was on the 24th. He lost his best friend to Mutliple Myeloma on December 24, around the same time as your husband's death.
I am so sorry this has happened and wish that the world had more solutions to cancers!
Fondly,
Suz
- At 10:57pm 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.
We all use the site differently, but we hope you feel comfortable sharing among us in the coming days, weeks, and months.
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- At 9:25pm on June 15, 2012,
Joyce said… Welcome Disflop: 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 12:47pm on June 10, 2012,
Dianne in Nevada said… 
I'm so very sorry for your loss, Disflop, but glad you found us. There is caring support and friendship here. Join the Groups that fit you to connect to others with similar experiences. Take a look at our Forum discussions where you'll find meaningful conversations taking place. Those 'chirps' you hear when you're in Widowed Village mean people are talking in the Chat Room; stop in some time and join the conversations. I look forward to getting to know you here.
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