So....talk about.....CANCER SUPPORT THREAD !!

[#1California Chick]

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I am so sorry for your loss. It is hard when someone goes so quickly!

Cindy

 

[#1California Chick]

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I am so glad to hear that your drumming circle went well!!!

Several years ago I was part of a drumming circle at a therapy ranch program for my daughter. I had no idea what to expect. Drums of all sizes were handed out to the girls and their parents. The leader told us how to beat and helped to keep the rhythm. It was SPECTACULAR!! At the end, I was relaxed, yet drained. Can't explain the feeling. But I did sleep well that night!!!

Cindy

 

[Lunachick]

I'm so sorry Liamm, and he went so fast.......

 

[Lunachick]

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When I first walked in the two of them were already drumming.........it was beautiful and I really wanted to just sit and listen and absorb it all, but I was nervous (drat!) so when I joined in (I never drummed before it just feels like something inside needs to drum it's way out of me

) I just did a thump thump thing to get the feel of it - that's when I felt it in my bones! BUT I had to concentrate so I wouldn't lose the beat. After each session we would talk about drums and things pertaining to it and I learned a bit from that too.

I got a lovely email from the woman who runs it (she records all the sessions) and she said she heard me on my drum in the recordings and said to do it loud and be proud! I'll have to remember that. I also bought a little djembe drum from her, the one I had was eh.......you know. I also sent for a beginner's djembe drum DVD so I can practice that way too.

 

[Lunachick]

#1California Chick :

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I am so glad to hear that your drumming circle went well!!!

Several years ago I was part of a drumming circle at a therapy ranch program for my daughter. I had no idea what to expect. Drums of all sizes were handed out to the girls and their parents. The leader told us how to beat and helped to keep the rhythm. It was SPECTACULAR!! At the end, I was relaxed, yet drained. Can't explain the feeling. But I did sleep well that night!!!

Cindy

Cindy! I was drained too! But in a good way, and my hands hummed for a long while after. I should take my rings off while drumming........but I couldn't sleep well, I kept thinking about the fact that I got my butt over there and actually did it. That's a biggie for me. Now I feal like I could conquer many things.

 

[Damummis]

Happy Holidays kids.

Luna,
Proud of you girl.

Feels good, don't it.

Deerman,
Praying for that Holiday miracle.

Coyote,
Happy winter solstice. Hi Katie *scratches behind ear*

Everyone else,
Those that are having hard times right now, please remember the collective thought power of all those wishing you well.
May everyone have a warm season.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

I sent an email to our buddy, Robin (PumpkinPup) as I haven't seen her post for awhile. She said I could let ya'll know what is going on and I thought it would be easier to share part of her email with you.
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Hi Cindi,
Thanks alot for checking in on me. Things are not good here at the moment. My 91 year old Grandfather is very very ill and I fear he is close to passing. My Grandmother is in her late 80's and is doing her best to care for him but between him and then her daughter "my mom" both being in the such bad shape, it's almost more than she can bear. I am doing everything I can to help with the burden but it is also weighing heavily on me. I am streched about as thin as I can go without breaking.
Grandpa is septic and was very badly dehydrated. They admitted him into the ICU in the nick of time as we were told 20 more minutes would have been to late and he would have died. He was out of his mind and had no clue who he or anyone else was or where he was. They had to restrain him to prevent him from injuring himself. Once he came back to his faculties and came home, his legs and feet swelled up and broke out in huge water blisters that burst. Now he has terrible sores that we are having to keep maticulously clean as he would surely die if another infection were to set in. He is so very weak and has congestive heart failure now.
This is a man that up until just a couple of weeks ago was still cutting his own firewood! It is quite disturbing to see him this way. Mother just crys and crys because she is in no shape to go see her own father and she is certain he will die before she gets to see him again. It breaks my heart!
Mother is still very very sick and throws up constantly. I see her getting weaker and weaker and starting to loose the spark. Nothing makes her smile any more and she has no reaction to things that would normally make her happy. I'm very frightened.
It's taking all I can give to keep the houses clean, keep the meds dosed out properly, try to keep firewood toted in and cut up and stacked, trying to keep everyone cheered up as much as possible and everything else that needs done. Poor Dad is exhausted and needs all the help he can get and Grandma can only do so much. I'm very run down.

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Hugs to you and please tell everyone on BYC what is going on. I find only a few fleeting moments to get online any more with everything that is going on here. Email is the best way to reach me for those wanting to know. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones!
Take care of yourself! Please tell Luna I have been thinking of her also and hope she and her husband are well.
Your friend,
Robin

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She needs us now more than every ya'll. Keep those prayers coming

 

[3goodeggs]

I try to keep everyone on the list. Sometimes I think it is as hard for the ones helping and wanting to help, as it is for the ones going through it. I worry for Writer of words too. They are trying to spin plates and catch everyone else's too.
I was in that helper spot . It is a between a rock and a hard place...and you still have your own life's responsibilities. Sometimes, you just have to have a good cry and let it all out. The poisons bring you down and the tears release them. I am not sure what the 'Poisons" are, fear, anguish, guilt ... it wears a soul down.

to everyone.

 

[verthandi]

Happy Holidays to all. I posted my greeting in another part of the website but wanted to share with all of you too. May the New Year bring a fresh start for all.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=432583

 

[stilldeb]

We have recently been in that place between the rock and a hard place as well with my mother in law, who passed away from cancer two weeks ago. I can only say that for us, our local Hospice organization was a God send. The whole family pitched in to care for her as best we could at home for as long as we could, also my daughter who is a nurse, but eventually that became impossible and she was placed in inpatient Hospice, where they celebrated her birthday, moved in furniture from her home, her favorite things, anything she wanted. Several of us actually ended up being hospitalized ourselves due to exhaustion, etc., before this trying to keep up with caring for her, and could not imagine having made it through this very difficult experience without Hospice. They were truly a blessing.

deb g
KY