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  • About Me

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    MariaS

    Female, 50
    Indiana, PA, USA
    Member since January 10, 2007

    • About Me

      I lost my fiance' in September in a drowning which was 12 days before our wedding. I'm a breast cancer survivor, and a survivor of a rare cancer called von hippel-Lindau. I am pushing forward as best I can. I am now a certified life coach and I have returned to school. I'm going to college for my BS degree in Education of Exceptional Children. I just finished my first year on the dean's list. I do a lot of volunteer work which helps me in my lonely times.

      I lost my fiance' in September in a drowning which was 12 days before our wedding. I'm a breast cancer survivor, and a survivor of a rare cancer called von hippel-Lindau. I am pushing forward as best I can. I am now a certified life coach and I have returned to school. I'm going to college for my BS degree in Education of Exceptional Children. I just finished my first year on the dean's list. I do a lot of volunteer work which helps me in my lonely times.

    • Interests

      photography, travel, sewing, crafts, supporting others

      photography, travel, sewing, crafts, supporting others

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for April 29, 2007

      Mood April 29, 2007 1:03am

      Who can say for certain Maybe you’re still here I feel you all around me Your memories so clear Deep in the stillness I can hear you …
    • Journal Entry for April 1, 2007

      Mood April 1, 2007 4:38pm

      I know I don't write in here nearly enough, but I just feel so overwhelmed. I'm so tired yet I don't sleep. I feel like everything that can go wrong …
    • Journal Entry for February 15, 2007

      Mood February 15, 2007 6:35am

      To all my friends, I haven't been ignoring you, I just was having a hard time accessing this group through AOL. I had to go into internet …
    • Journal Entry for January 11, 2007

      Mood January 11, 2007 8:32pm

      Its hard to know where to start. Doug and I took a train ride to go on vacation. He always wanted to go on a train, so that's how we traveled. When …

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    • Get Well Soon!

      From lovewins March 12

      hope u feel bettter

    • Hug

      From BJsMom August 13, 2007

      Got your note - glad to hear you are doing ok. Lots of love, Karen

    • Hug

      From Donna August 12, 2007

      Lots and lots of hugs to you!!

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      From RunnerGirl August 4, 2007

      Hope you are doing OK!!

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      From BJsMom June 19, 2007

      Thinking of you - hope all is ok.. Karen

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  • Goals

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    Goal End Date is May 15, 11 537 more days.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Partner/Spouse

      I lost my fiance' 12 days before our wedding in a drowning accident. I don't know where I belong. I'm not a widow and yet I'm more than a girlfriend. I feel so hopeless. I've read every grief book I can get my hands on and I just can't stop the pain.

      Treatments

      Crying Too Soon to Tell
      Prayer Too Soon to Tell
      Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
      I work at the high school cafeteria to keep busy. It helps me to be around kids and people. I work from the time I set foot in there until the time I leave.
    • Close von Hippel-Lindau Disease (VHL)

      I was diagnosed with VHL in 1995. I have had multiple brain and kidney tumors.

    • Open Breast Cancer

      I was diagnosed with Breast cancer 6 months after I moved to a new area 6 hours from where I grew up. I had to have a mastectomy. I've been through all the treatments. I've had reconstruction and am doing better now.

      Treatments

      Cisplatin Working / Worked
      Mastectomy Working / Worked
      It was a horrible experience. I chose to have reconstruction done right away, but I wasn't prepared for what I saw when I was able to see.
      Radiotherapy Working / Worked
      Surgery Working / Worked
    • Open Widows & Widowers

      I lost my fiance 12 days before our wedding day. I'm not quite a widow but more than losing a boyfriend. We lived together for 4 years, so I don't know what I would be called....

      Treatments

      Reading Working / Worked
      I read everything I can get my hands on about grief, losing the love of your life, loss of a love, etc
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