Dealing With Dying
This was pointed out to me. I sat on my couch and cried and tried to ignore Jessie’s persistent “WHAT’S THE MATTER?”
This is the blog of a dying woman. By the time some of you get around to reading this, this lady may have already passed. She has Ovarian Cancer and has been brutally honest in this blog about her chemo, sickness, and finally the decision to die in peace with her family. She’s 42 years old and she will leave behind her a husband of 12 years, an 11 year old daughter, and an 8 year old daughter.
Her blog is being taken care of by a friend as she is now in her final stages of death. I think it’s worth five minutes to at least read a little bit of this and recognize someone who has been brave enough to share their issues with death. Pass on your wishes and prayers in the comments section to her family.
helen said,
February 26, 2009 @ 11:21 am
My sister -in-law Cathy passed away in September of ovarian cancer, her and Dennis ‘s brother Tim found out when they were going to try for a second child, their first was about 2 then. Cathy passed about 18 months later, she had a blog on carring bridge that kept everyone updated on what was going on and how she was feeling, its one of the saddest things i’ve ever read.
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merrywifeofcanon said,
February 26, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
Sorry about that loss, Hellie. Cancer scares the crap out of me and I think it’s so sad when someone with small children succumbs to a painful and slow death at the hands of such a disease. I think it’s good to blog about it though. Lisa (the woman I pointed you to) wrote about coming to terms with her impending death, the reactions of some of her family and friends and how some of them pulled out of her life, and how she feels about leaving her children and husband behind. It’s heart-wrenching. As a mother, I can’t even make myself imagine leaving Jessie and Lukas behind. But her blog is there now so that she will be remembered. Maybe her husband will print it out and make a book of it for her children to remember her. It’s supposed to be sad, but it’s also supposed to show how brave this woman is.
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Aschlie said,
February 27, 2009 @ 8:11 pm
I think Lisa gave her children the best gift of all…her memory…her thoughts will never be forgotten. It is sooo soooo sad….but her children will have their mom’s words forever. I hope Dude does print them out. Maybe not give the book yet…wait until the kids are just a couple years older. I think blogging about something so personal is a great idea. Blogging (to me anyhow) is a relief from hard times. I look at it like I’m talking to myself. I honestly forget sometimes that others will read what I write. It’s soothing. Maybe that’s how Lisa looked at it. I hope her family does ok.
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Aschlie said,
February 28, 2009 @ 10:10 pm
Lisa passes away
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