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  • About Me

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    swimstar

    Female, 21
    St. George, UT, USA
    Member since April 11

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    • bridal shower

      Mood April 15, 2009 11:21pm

      Today I went to an old friends bridal shower and it was so emotional overwhelming to sit there. All that kept on going through my mind was my wedding …

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      From mjmiracle April 30

      I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your father..it sounds like you all were very close--and the memories that you have will be with you forever!....mj

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    Goal End Date is May 10, 09 201 days ago.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Brain / CNS Tumors

      My father passed away from brain caner on 3-12-09. He was 44 years old. He was dignosed with this brain tumor in 12-99. he had 3 total brain surgerys. he got to walk me down the asile for my wedding in 10-08 and now I have a baby due on may 2. My dad was very stong! hospice was telling everyone his new nick name "superman" after he outlived the 3-5 days doctors gave him by 1 mo. and 1 day. My dad did the radiation treatments after his 2nd. surgery in 04 and was never able to do chemo.

      Treatments

      Radiotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      It made the growth slow down to give him 5 extra years to live but never cured anything
      Surgery, Brain Somewhat Helpful
      He had 3 surgerys. the fist was to scoop out the tumor. the second was to scoop out the tumor again and make a sack for the tumor to grow into, so the tumor would not spread. the third im wondering if he didnt have the surgery if he would still be here today. they scooped out the tumor again but found out the cancer had turned into liquid spreading quickly to the lining of the brain. with all his surgerys he was very tired and had headaches but recovered fine from the first 2.
    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Parent

      I am expecting a baby on 5-2-09. My father was very ill so my husband and I moved in my parents to help out. My doc. sent me to bereavement group to try to help make sure the baby was healthy and that i was dealing with all of my emotions in a healthy way. when i went to this group once a week I felt judged for being there because my dad was still alive. my father passed on 3-12 and now im just tring to deal with all of the emotional baggage that come along with loosing someone.

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      depends on the day.
      Getting Angry Working / Worked
      i really like yelling at people that i will never see again. this could be telemarketers or the waitress at i hop
      Grief Counseling Not Working
      i felt really judged so i quit. it was not worth it to me to feel like that.
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      getting ready for a baby to come is a lot of work but I am just so angery that my dad will not be here to see the baby.
      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
      this is only good when i want to talk about it. im not a good listener when my family wants to come to me and talk about it. so they run to my husband.
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