Very sad...

[citysherry]

My cousin’s little girl has been battling a brain tumor for the past 15 months. This past Thursday my cousin and her husband were told by the doctor (at NIH) treating their little girl - that the cancer has spread and that they’ve exhausted all available treatments, even experimental. They’ve been advised to withdrawal all care except for pain management and that she only has weeks left. This is every parent’s worst nightmare. Children are suppose to bury their parents. With all the evil people in this world, why would such a horrible thing happen to such good people? I’m at a total loss as to how to comfort my cousin and her family...I don’t think its possible. Now I have to somehow find a way to explain to my little girls that the doctors tried as hard as they could but Rebecca’s not getting better. How do you prepare a child for the death of another child? They know about adult death - both of my parents are gone - but this just has me at a total loss for words...

 

[RoseRed]

That is so sad...

 

[cattitude]

How awful. I wish I had comforting words. I've had two friends lose children to illness recently and I'm not sure what you say or do. I just comforted them, let them talk to me.

As for your children, there are some good websites out there to help. I think I posted some for Rose a while ago. I'd tell them that God wants her, he has special plans for her.

I'll be thinking about you and your family.

 

[nomoney]

 

[jaie]

Im very sorry

 

[pixiegirl]

:sad:

 

[kwillia]

Citysherry, call your local mortuary. They have literature available for various types of grieving and are in a position to give you good advice. If you aren't comfortable with that... look up your local hospice and ask them for assistance. You are right in that you need to taylor your discussion so that it is age appropriate.

 

[workin hard]

I'm so sorry.

 

[Shutterbug]

I'm so sorry.

 

[bresamil]

Sherry I am so sorry. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. Take some of the good advice already given to talk with your children.

 

[carolinagirl]

How sad. I will keep her and your family in my prayers. Keep in mind that God can and will heal, whether through a physical miracle for Rebecca or emotional healing for her family.

 

[baileydog]

How sad. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Im so sorry.

 

[ocean733]

Sherry I am so sorry. I will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers. Take some of the good advice already given to talk with your children.

I hope that you find all of the support that you need.

 

[Kizzy]

I'm very sorry Sherry.


There has already been some good advice given on where to seek some intervention. My children lost a friend from church several years ago from a brain tumor. Both my boys were very young at the time. My oldest was almost 5.

How old is Rebecca?

 

[Tina2001aniT]

That is very heartbreaking sherry.....Try Hospice, they are wonderful and will help you out in preparing your children and aftercare for them....

 

[Mikeinsmd]

How awful. I wish I had comforting words. I've had two friends lose children to illness recently and I'm not sure what you say or do. I just comforted them, let them talk to me. I'd tell them that God wants her, he has special plans for her. I'll be thinking about you and your family.

:sad:

 

[Oz]

I hope they can make the most of whatever time is left.

Your message has motivated me to make a donation to the Make A Wish Foundation.

 

[PrepH4U]

I am so sorry for what you are going through.

 

[Mikeinsmd]

I hope they can make the most of whatever time is left.
Your message has motivated me to make a donation to the Make A Wish Foundation.

Good on ya Oz!!! I'm going to also and to the Victory Junction Gang. No child should have to endure this.

 

[Bustem' Down]

That sux, tell her I'm sorry. I know the feeling, my younger brother died from cancer when I was 10. Dec. 25th 1986. It's a tough one to get over.