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Wendy (Boabie)'s Groups
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I want my Mom!
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dreams
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Coping with Terminal Ill…
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Orphaned Adults
71 members
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Lost Without My Mom
248 members
Wendy (Boabie)'s Page
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I am a wife, a mother of two, and a grandmother of three. I love Jesus, my family, hard work and making others happy!
- About my Loss:
- I lost my dad August 17th 2012. I also recently lost my mom on August 24th 2013. As an only child, I feel so much pain, as we were so close and her battle was an all too short one. My dad had cancer for a much longer period. In all, I have watched my grandma, mom and dad become ravaged and ultimately die from cancer. My mom was my best friend, my confidant and my biggest supporter. There is a piece of me that is missing now that my mom is gone. I am not even 50 and both my parents are gone!
- Are You a Service Provider? If Yes, please tell us about your service.
- Yes, I cared for my mom along with help from my young adult children. As I was her only child. I reduced my work hours from full time to part time and less to care for my mom, until she passed.
Groups
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I miss my Mom!
728 members
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Lost My Spouse...
364 members
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Losing Someone to Cancer
606 members
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Signs from Our Loved Ones
32 members
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Grief Counseling
116 members
Latest Activity
Brett Bowman commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"Avi, I feel like you are going through a rough time right now. You're not alone. One of the great things about a site like this is that you are a world away but I know who you are and I know that you are missing your mom just as much as I am.…"
Avi commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"Agree Brett. Completely. My mother used to worry about small things and I used to get irritated sometimes. But now I miss it"
Brett Bowman commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"My mom worried about every detail of my life. There are some who would say that is intrusive. I felt that she was just being a mom. I miss that so much. I had the flu last year. I was laying in that bed and all I could hear was silence. My mom would…"
Avi commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"Good morning Adams. It is 9:40 AM in India and I am at my job and trying to concentrate hard as my Mom always wanted.
I have almost stopped complaining of anything in life now as I have already lost my most precious gift. Now what ever I have…"
M Adams commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"Avi, the fact that you were close enough with your mother to share your negative feelings about your job shows real intimacy, which I think is what loving mothers treasure above all else. So hard accepting that we will not hear that beloved…"
Avi commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"Even my mother always used to say that live your life fully but I was always complaining on some matters. She used to worry about me the most as I was not stable in my job and used to talk about quitting it often. She always used to say, love your…"
morgan commented on Alice Thompson's status"Alice, I regret not getting it together to write on Dec 2nd as I recall that was your anniversary of your husbands death date. I have just been swimming upstream through the rapids. Each year during the "seasonal"…"
Brett Bowman commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"Your mom sounds a lot like mine. She also used to say, "I lived my life, now you have to live yours." "
Theresa commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"You know what when my mom could not be resuscitated, her eyes were wide open and looking toward the right towards me as I walked in, she saw me I know it. I shut her eyes. I wanted the hospital staff to leave me alone. They were…"
Alice Thompson posted a status"Still here; still missing my love with all my heart; hoping we can all get through another lonely holiday season."
Brett Bowman commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"SelV, your mom would have had it no other way. She saw you take your first breath. You saw her take her last. I experienced that as well. If I had my way, I would have gone before my mom. Is that selfish of me? Yes. I don't care. Losing mom was…"
SeLV commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"Dear all...the thought "What if I had died due to unforeseen circumstances and my elderly widowed mother had to grief my death?" crossed my mind many times. Knowing my mother, her world (of me and her) would have collapsed and she would…"
Brett Bowman commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"I think you're right, Theresa. We are a sad bunch. I think our moms would be touched that we love them so much, but they would probably also want us to be happy and move on. I just don't think that's possible, nor do I believe that my…"
Theresa commented on Karen's group I miss my Mom!"So I have been really busy at work and with moving, but of course at night when I get in bed I cry and cry.
I finally have come to realize this will be the new normal I guess, I do not think I will every stop missing my mom ever..."
Dennis C. replied to Pamela philipp's discussion Cancer Sucks -- how do I deal with this"Pamela
Cancer is indeed a plague. Death from cancer is only part of the story. The journey from diagnosis to death is horrific and overwhelming. Even though cancer effects a lot of people, there are so many that just don't understand how…"
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Hi Wendy,
I am part of a research team at Saint Louis University that is conducting a research project about how families communicate about making medical decisions for loved ones at the end-of-life.
I have read a bit about your story with your mom and dad and I'm interested in hearing more of your story. If this is something you would be comfortable with, please email me at cgibso10@slu.edu.
Thanks for the gift. However do not look at yourself as an orphan.
Boabie, good to be your friend.
Hello Boabie! Always glad to welcome a new friend!