Roll Call for Caregiver Survivors!

[RandyW]

How many are still here or are new here?? Oh and that's a polite term for widow or widowers or what else can you call yourself after losing a loved one like a parent!!??

Trying to get an idea of who is keeping low after losing a loved one and who is active and who is still here!

Did not want this one in Grieving so Put it here! Speak up!!

I am curious to see!!

[Joppette]

Well, as you know Randy, I'm a caregiver and a survivor. I qualify quite well for both! I think you know that I'm hanging around this joint!

Judy in MI

[RandyW]

thanks!!!

[Nick C]

I'm here, a caregiver survivor.

(Funny, I often think of myself as a LC survivor even though the disease didn't reside in my body. Which is probably unfair to those who are really the LC survivors).

[RandyW]

Thanks Nick!!! glad your doing well these days!!!

[ginnyde]

Of course, I am still here. Can't leave my friends.

[Ry]

I don't check in as often as I should, but I still check in.

[RandyW]

thanks Ginny Ry and Katie and I like that term best Katie!! Thats what I was trying to think of.

[Andrea]

Like Ry, I don't check in as often as I should, but I am here.

[RandyW]

ok Thanks!!

[shineladysue]

*Frantically waving my hand in the air* Here!!!!

[RandyW]

thanks Sue!!!

[jean44]

I come here often to check on others but, I don't post much. But, I am still here. I have also found that I HATE the word, widow.

Jean

[RandyW]

me too! Hate widower !

That's why I chose Caregiver survivor but now I like co-survivor!!

[jean44]

I like that better too Randy.

For some reason the word widow is offensive to me and somehow just takes away the special relationship that Thom and I had.

I KNOW you "get it" Randy.

Thanks,

Jean

[ronvrens]

Hi Randy

I dont think I can srvive if I dont look in and sometimes write something that's on my heart. Its a year today

Ronnie

[RandyW]

Hang in there Ronnie!!!!

[jean44]

Sorry Ronnie. The anniversary dates are always hard and it just doesn't seem to get any better.

We just have to learn to "deal" with it. Unfortunately, we were not given a choice in this to be left behind.

Thinking of you,

Jean

[tnmynatt]

Hi Randy and all! I am a co-survivor and only check in from time to time now.

[lilyjohn]

You know that I am still around. I try to stay away but feel lost without my LCSC family. There are so many people that I wish would check in. People who haven't let us hear from them in years.

[Sis]

Hi Neighbor Randy!

Yes, I'm still here. I don't post much, but I check in and read to keep up with the cyber friends whom I've met over the years. LCSC members remain in my prayers each and every day. Ellie

[RandyW]

I was just curious to see how many old friends are still here watching things! Thanks for posting up Lillian and Sis and EVERYONE!!!!!

[Katy66]

Co-survivor and still here occasionally. I like co-survivor much better than widow as well. Of course I went nuts at my daughter's dentist office this week because they only had married, single or divorced to choose from. When I told them I was none of those but a widow they said I should just pick single. "But I'm not single, I'm a WIDOW" I felt really strange fighting to use that term when I hate it so badly but darn it I'm not single. Sorry, I'm going a little nuts with it again

[fillise]

I also check in when I can. I'm reading more than writing these days, but I do stop in as often as I can to see how everyone is doing.

Susan

[flwrjunke]

Hi Randy,

I still stop by often to see how everyone is.

September will be 6 years since my Mom passed away.

I'm remain thankful for this site and all who participate.

Prayers to all,

Patty