This month is a busy month for the foundation as we continued to sever people in need and start planning for the year to come. We have more and more people in need coming to us every week. I am thankful to the many people that have answered the call to help. As we move […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I don’t know if there is a correct time to tell people, I think just when you have prayed about it and feel you can handle and questions. I didn’t wait, I couldn’t wait. I got home and was in a total mess. I wanted to be strong but I could not be I just […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The part that tour my heart out was thinking how can I tell them and be strong, how can I hide the fear that I had. I found that as soon as I started I had a room full of people around me holding me and I was not afraid any more, I was not […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...No, I didn’t have denial. I researched on the Internet before I went to the next appointment so that I would know the terminology that would be discussed so that I would be prepared. I like to be prepared for worse case scenario in everything. I was in shock, I just wanted to see some […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I told the majority of people the last week of my radiation, (so for 4 months I kept it to myself, husband, kids, and just a few friends that wouldn’t let my parents know) so there were many questions as to why I didn’t say anything. I didn’t want to upset my parents and I think […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...A phone call or Facetime would be appropriate. My family set up a computer and they were talking to me one line. It was like they were on the TV but talking with me. I got a lot of face book mail, that was nice but I was so worn out it took time to […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...What I felt was best was getting the leaders, Dads Moms people like that and telling them first so we could talk about it. From there we got some of the kids together and told them. For the ones we felt needed to be told in a different way we let the Dads and Moms […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...With me I just needed to know they were there, I didn’t have all the answers yet so I was very afraid. They just were with me and let me know I would not be alone. I was a mess so my friends came to my aid, they were not overbearing but they did make […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Well I had people tell me “I told you so, I told you ten years ago you were going to get this” Like I needed to listen to that. Some of the people I loved and thought were there for me no matter what just drifted away. I could see they still had a life, […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...For me it’s just knowing that they love me and they are there. It’s hard because I am not as strong as I once was but I still need the love and support of a good friend. Everyone takes turns with my kids and helping with dinner on treatment days. This is everything when I […]
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