my diagnosis of advanced cancer: how to help my kids

<p>Glad to hear that sunrise may be checking in on “her people” here at cc.</p>

<p>Sunrise- you started this thread with generous sharing and many have expressed gratitude for the chance to learn from you. You enrich our community at every opportunity. Many want to give back. I, for one, am frustrated that I can not reciprocate in kind- your way with words eludes me. I only hope that you know we are here, thinking good thoughts, wishing you strength and peace, and always standing by.</p>

<p>Please add me UofRBound? Texas</p>

<p>Happy Friday, sunrise. I hope you have a warm, comfortable weekend ahead of you. :)</p>

<p>I’d like to be on the list too. Illinois.</p>

<p>Warm thoughts!</p>

<p>♡ lilmom - California
1214mom - Maryland
17wiley- New Jersey
1ofeach- Massachusetts
2VU0609 - Kentucky
89wahoo
aliceinw - Massachusetts
alwaysinterested - Upstate New York
amandakayak - NJ
anothermom2 - nj
AnotherMom2009
anothermom-w-q So. Cal
anxiousmom1 - California
Bajamm ~ Iowa
Balletmom- Pa
boiledegg- West Coast
Booklady - Pennsylvania
bookmama22- Manhattan and Long Island, NY
Boomer22 - Ohio
Boysx3-Ohio
BUandBC82 - southeast
buenavista - Massachusetts
buffmom- El Paso Texas
BunsenBurner - Washington (WA, not DC)
calgal from No. California
calla1 - CA
camtig - California
Cashel - Illinois
Catbirdy - Massachusetts
ccnewcomer - florida
Charlottemom - Charlotte, NC
chemusic-Connecticut
Chocoholic
Churchmusicmom-Georgia
cincy gal - Ohio
Collegemom2012
Consolation - Maine
cooker - Illinois
cormom15
cormom15 - NYS
coskat - LI NY ((Hugs))
CountingDown - Maryland
CPUscientist3000 - CT/MA
Crizello- Nor California
cupcake
Deb922-Michigan
deega123 - Georgia
DeniseC
Dietz199
dkitty21 - New Jersey
DonnaL - New York City
DougBetsy - Maryland
downtoearth- Ma
Dowzerw-East Coast (Annapolis,Maine,DC,NC)
Dstark- California
Eastcoascrazy Maryland
ECmotherx2
EddieOdessa - Maryland
Ellebud-California
emilybee - NY
EPTR- Massachusetts
esobay - California
Faline2- Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Fallgirl- Virginia
forcollege - California
Fourkidsmom- Kansas
Garland–New Jersey
Gibson1514-Atlanta
gosmom - California
GRITS80 - New Jersey
Hanna - IL
hanaviolet - California
HaveHope98
Helpermom - South Carolina
HImom
ignatius - Texas
intparent
Joblue - Maryland
justamom
JustaMom5465 - Connecticut
jym626 - here and there
Kajon - MN
KathieP - Pennsylvania
kelsmom - Michigan
Lafalum84 - Massachusetts
LastMinuteMom196 -Georgia
LINYMOM - Long Island NY
ljrfrm - VA
lotsofquests- Pennsylvania
luvsgelato - WI
LVKris- Nevada
mamita- CA
marigold- Desert southwest
martharap - IA
martina99 - MA
MereMom~Wisconsin
MimK6 – California
missypie - Texas
mnmomof2 - Minnesota
mom2010grad - South Dakota
Mom24boys - Maryland
momfromme - Maine
mominva - Virginia
Momjr - Maryland
momjr - Maryland
Momlive - South Carolina
Mommusic–Ohio
momof2inma - MA
momof3sons-New York
Momto3kids-Kentucky
moonchild - California
motherbear332 - southeast
Mstee - Minnesota
munchkin - currently in HI but usually from Toronto, Canada
my2sunz
my-3-sons - NH
MyLB - VA
Myturnnow- Fla
nearandfar
nj2011mom Essex County NJ
NJTheatreMom
northernparent - Ontario
nottelling – California
NYMomof2 - New York
Onward- Northern Illinois
our2girls - Missouri
peacefulmom-MA
photomom5 - Georgia
Pizzagirl - Illinois
PlantMom-Florida
platyflaty - California
PRJ - OH
psychmom - NY
Puzzled88 - California
rcefn - Ohio
readingnow
Reddoor-DC
redglasses - UT
riverrunner- Idaho
RobD-TN
robotbldmom NY
roshke - northeast
RTRMom2 - Michigan
runners2 - VA
runnersmom - New York
sabaray - Virginia
Sally22- GA
san-dee - LI, NY
SansSerif - Philadelphia PA
Sarafina–NY
Scoutsmom
scualum - CA
SDonCC - New England
siemom - Arizona
slipjig-Pennsylvania
snowball - Georgia
SoozieVT - VT
sopranomom92 - California
southjerseychessmom-NJ
stradmom - Connecticut
Stressed2x - NY
suzy100 - OH
Sybbie719- New York
TaDah - Connecticut
takeitallin - California
tango14 - IL
thatsmyboy- MA
tigerdad14 - CA
TiredofSnow - Western Australia
tptshorty-CA
travelnut-northeast
UofRbound? - Texas
vballmom Northern California
VeryHappy - Connecticut
Vitrac- New York
Yalemom15- the wild west
yesshecan - Colorado
zipyourlips – WA</p>

<p>I’ve followed this thread but have never posted. I do check in every day to see how Sunrise is doing. Wishing her only the best, always. She has surely been an inspiration for all of us! Sunrise, I’ll continue to pray for you and hope every day you feel stronger and will be able to check in again soon.
Please add me to the virtual hugs. Nydancemom-upstate NY</p>

<p>Sending you gentle hugs and warm thoughts this weekend Sunrise. I know you can feel all of us thinking of you!</p>

<p>added nydancemom, hugs to you Sunrise</p>

<p>♡ lilmom - California
1214mom - Maryland
17wiley- New Jersey
1ofeach- Massachusetts
2VU0609 - Kentucky
89wahoo
aliceinw - Massachusetts
alwaysinterested - Upstate New York
amandakayak - NJ
anothermom2 - nj
AnotherMom2009
anothermom-w-q So. Cal
anxiousmom1 - California
Bajamm ~ Iowa
Balletmom- Pa
boiledegg- West Coast
Booklady - Pennsylvania
bookmama22- Manhattan and Long Island, NY
Boomer22 - Ohio
Boysx3-Ohio
BUandBC82 - southeast
buenavista - Massachusetts
buffmom- El Paso Texas
BunsenBurner - Washington (WA, not DC)
calgal from No. California
calla1 - CA
camtig - California
Cashel - Illinois
Catbirdy - Massachusetts
ccnewcomer - florida
Charlottemom - Charlotte, NC
chemusic-Connecticut
Chocoholic
Churchmusicmom-Georgia
cincy gal - Ohio
Collegemom2012
Consolation - Maine
cooker - Illinois
cormom15
cormom15 - NYS
coskat - LI NY ((Hugs))
CountingDown - Maryland
CPUscientist3000 - CT/MA
Crizello- Nor California
cupcake
Deb922-Michigan
deega123 - Georgia
DeniseC
Dietz199
dkitty21 - New Jersey
DonnaL - New York City
DougBetsy - Maryland
downtoearth- Ma
Dowzerw-East Coast (Annapolis,Maine,DC,NC)
Dstark- California
Eastcoascrazy Maryland
ECmotherx2
EddieOdessa - Maryland
Ellebud-California
emilybee - NY
EPTR- Massachusetts
esobay - California
Faline2- Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Fallgirl- Virginia
forcollege - California
Fourkidsmom- Kansas
Garland–New Jersey
Gibson1514-Atlanta
gosmom - California
GRITS80 - New Jersey
Hanna - IL
hanaviolet - California
HaveHope98
Helpermom - South Carolina
HImom
ignatius - Texas
intparent
Joblue - Maryland
justamom
JustaMom5465 - Connecticut
jym626 - here and there
Kajon - MN
KathieP - Pennsylvania
kelsmom - Michigan
Lafalum84 - Massachusetts
LastMinuteMom196 -Georgia
LINYMOM - Long Island NY
ljrfrm - VA
lotsofquests- Pennsylvania
luvsgelato - WI
LVKris- Nevada
mamita- CA
marigold- Desert southwest
martharap - IA
martina99 - MA
MereMom~Wisconsin
MimK6 – California
missypie - Texas
mnmomof2 - Minnesota
mom2010grad - South Dakota
Mom24boys - Maryland
momfromme - Maine
mominva - Virginia
Momjr - Maryland
momjr - Maryland
Momlive - South Carolina
Mommusic–Ohio
momof2inma - MA
momof3sons-New York
Momto3kids-Kentucky
moonchild - California
motherbear332 - southeast
Mstee - Minnesota
munchkin - currently in HI but usually from Toronto, Canada
my2sunz
my-3-sons - NH
MyLB - VA
Myturnnow- Fla
nearandfar
nj2011mom Essex County NJ
NJTheatreMom
northernparent - Ontario
nottelling – California
NYMomof2 - New York
NYdancemom - upstate NY
Onward- Northern Illinois
our2girls - Missouri
peacefulmom-MA
photomom5 - Georgia
Pizzagirl - Illinois
PlantMom-Florida
platyflaty - California
PRJ - OH
psychmom - NY
Puzzled88 - California
rcefn - Ohio
readingnow
Reddoor-DC
redglasses - UT
riverrunner- Idaho
RobD-TN
robotbldmom NY
roshke - northeast
RTRMom2 - Michigan
runners2 - VA
runnersmom - New York
sabaray - Virginia
Sally22- GA
san-dee - LI, NY
SansSerif - Philadelphia PA
Sarafina–NY
Scoutsmom
scualum - CA
SDonCC - New England
siemom - Arizona
slipjig-Pennsylvania
snowball - Georgia
SoozieVT - VT
sopranomom92 - California
southjerseychessmom-NJ
stradmom - Connecticut
Stressed2x - NY
suzy100 - OH
Sybbie719- New York
TaDah - Connecticut
takeitallin - California
tango14 - IL
thatsmyboy- MA
tigerdad14 - CA
TiredofSnow - Western Australia
tptshorty-CA
travelnut-northeast
UofRbound? - Texas
vballmom Northern California
VeryHappy - Connecticut
Vitrac- New York
Yalemom15- the wild west
yesshecan - Colorado
zipyourlips – WA</p>

<p>Good morning, sunrise. Thinking of you, as always.</p>

<p>Dear Sunrise,
I’m repeating the list to include the number of huggers in the Title. I’m sure there are many more of us who have not yet joined this Line of Hugs. I hope you can feel the warmth generated by all of us.</p>

<p>Suggestion to All - When you join this line, add a Title and increase the number by +1.</p>

<p>♡ lilmom - California
1214mom - Maryland
17wiley- New Jersey
1ofeach- Massachusetts
2VU0609 - Kentucky
89wahoo
aliceinw - Massachusetts
alwaysinterested - Upstate New York
amandakayak - NJ
anothermom2 - nj
AnotherMom2009
anothermom-w-q So. Cal
anxiousmom1 - California
Bajamm ~ Iowa
Balletmom- Pa
boiledegg- West Coast
Booklady - Pennsylvania
bookmama22- Manhattan and Long Island, NY
Boomer22 - Ohio
Boysx3-Ohio
BUandBC82 - southeast
buenavista - Massachusetts
buffmom- El Paso Texas
BunsenBurner - Washington (WA, not DC)
calgal from No. California
calla1 - CA
camtig - California
Cashel - Illinois
Catbirdy - Massachusetts
ccnewcomer - florida
Charlottemom - Charlotte, NC
chemusic-Connecticut
Chocoholic
Churchmusicmom-Georgia
cincy gal - Ohio
Collegemom2012
Consolation - Maine
cooker - Illinois
cormom15
cormom15 - NYS
coskat - LI NY ((Hugs))
CountingDown - Maryland
CPUscientist3000 - CT/MA
Crizello- Nor California
cupcake
Deb922-Michigan
deega123 - Georgia
DeniseC
Dietz199
dkitty21 - New Jersey
DonnaL - New York City
DougBetsy - Maryland
downtoearth- Ma
Dowzerw-East Coast (Annapolis,Maine,DC,NC)
Dstark- California
Eastcoascrazy Maryland
ECmotherx2
EddieOdessa - Maryland
Ellebud-California
emilybee - NY
EPTR- Massachusetts
esobay - California
Faline2- Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Fallgirl- Virginia
forcollege - California
Fourkidsmom- Kansas
Garland–New Jersey
Gibson1514-Atlanta
gosmom - California
GRITS80 - New Jersey
Hanna - IL
hanaviolet - California
HaveHope98
Helpermom - South Carolina
HImom
ignatius - Texas
intparent
Joblue - Maryland
justamom
JustaMom5465 - Connecticut
jym626 - here and there
Kajon - MN
KathieP - Pennsylvania
kelsmom - Michigan
Lafalum84 - Massachusetts
LastMinuteMom196 -Georgia
LINYMOM - Long Island NY
ljrfrm - VA
lotsofquests- Pennsylvania
luvsgelato - WI
LVKris- Nevada
mamita- CA
marigold- Desert southwest
martharap - IA
martina99 - MA
MereMom~Wisconsin
MimK6 – California
missypie - Texas
mnmomof2 - Minnesota
mom2010grad - South Dakota
Mom24boys - Maryland
momfromme - Maine
mominva - Virginia
Momjr - Maryland
momjr - Maryland
Momlive - South Carolina
Mommusic–Ohio
momof2inma - MA
momof3sons-New York
Momto3kids-Kentucky
moonchild - California
motherbear332 - southeast
Mstee - Minnesota
munchkin - currently in HI but usually from Toronto, Canada
my2sunz
my-3-sons - NH
MyLB - VA
Myturnnow- Fla
nearandfar
nj2011mom Essex County NJ
NJTheatreMom
northernparent - Ontario
nottelling – California
NYMomof2 - New York
NYdancemom - upstate NY
Onward- Northern Illinois
our2girls - Missouri
peacefulmom-MA
photomom5 - Georgia
Pizzagirl - Illinois
PlantMom-Florida
platyflaty - California
PRJ - OH
psychmom - NY
Puzzled88 - California
rcefn - Ohio
readingnow
Reddoor-DC
redglasses - UT
riverrunner- Idaho
RobD-TN
robotbldmom NY
roshke - northeast
RTRMom2 - Michigan
runners2 - VA
runnersmom - New York
sabaray - Virginia
Sally22- GA
san-dee - LI, NY
SansSerif - Philadelphia PA
Sarafina–NY
Scoutsmom
scualum - CA
SDonCC - New England
siemom - Arizona
slipjig-Pennsylvania
snowball - Georgia
SoozieVT - VT
sopranomom92 - California
southjerseychessmom-NJ
stradmom - Connecticut
Stressed2x - NY
suzy100 - OH
Sybbie719- New York
TaDah - Connecticut
takeitallin - California
tango14 - IL
thatsmyboy- MA
tigerdad14 - CA
TiredofSnow - Western Australia
tptshorty-CA
travelnut-northeast
UofRbound? - Texas
vballmom Northern California
VeryHappy - Connecticut
Vitrac- New York
Yalemom15- the wild west
yesshecan - Colorado
zipyourlips – WA</p>

<p>180 Warm Hugs (added artrell)</p>

<hr>

<p>Dear Sunrise,
I’m repeating the list to include the number of huggers in the Title. I’m sure there are many more of us who have not yet joined this Line of Hugs. I hope you can feel the warmth generated by all of us.</p>

<p>Suggestion to Alcl - When you join this line, add a Title and increase the number by +1. - </p>

<p>♡ lilmom - California
1214mom - Maryland
17wiley- New Jersey
1ofeach- Massachusetts
2VU0609 - Kentucky
89wahoo
aliceinw - Massachusetts
alwaysinterested - Upstate New York
amandakayak - NJ
anothermom2 - nj
AnotherMom2009
anothermom-w-q So. Cal
anxiousmom1 - California
artrell - WA
Bajamm ~ Iowa
Balletmom- Pa
boiledegg- West Coast
Booklady - Pennsylvania
bookmama22- Manhattan and Long Island, NY
Boomer22 - Ohio
Boysx3-Ohio
BUandBC82 - southeast
buenavista - Massachusetts
buffmom- El Paso Texas
BunsenBurner - Washington (WA, not DC)
calgal from No. California
calla1 - CA
camtig - California
Cashel - Illinois
Catbirdy - Massachusetts
ccnewcomer - florida
Charlottemom - Charlotte, NC
chemusic-Connecticut
Chocoholic
Churchmusicmom-Georgia
cincy gal - Ohio
Collegemom2012
Consolation - Maine
cooker - Illinois
cormom15
cormom15 - NYS
coskat - LI NY ((Hugs))
CountingDown - Maryland
CPUscientist3000 - CT/MA
Crizello- Nor California
cupcake
Deb922-Michigan
deega123 - Georgia
DeniseC
Dietz199
dkitty21 - New Jersey
DonnaL - New York City
DougBetsy - Maryland
downtoearth- Ma
Dowzerw-East Coast (Annapolis,Maine,DC,NC)
Dstark- California
Eastcoascrazy Maryland
ECmotherx2
EddieOdessa - Maryland
Ellebud-California
emilybee - NY
EPTR- Massachusetts
esobay - California
Faline2- Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Fallgirl- Virginia
forcollege - California
Fourkidsmom- Kansas
Garland–New Jersey
Gibson1514-Atlanta
gosmom - California
GRITS80 - New Jersey
Hanna - IL
hanaviolet - California
HaveHope98
Helpermom - South Carolina
HImom
ignatius - Texas
intparent
Joblue - Maryland
justamom
JustaMom5465 - Connecticut
jym626 - here and there
Kajon - MN
KathieP - Pennsylvania
kelsmom - Michigan
Lafalum84 - Massachusetts
LastMinuteMom196 -Georgia
LINYMOM - Long Island NY
ljrfrm - VA
lotsofquests- Pennsylvania
luvsgelato - WI
LVKris- Nevada
mamita- CA
marigold- Desert southwest
martharap - IA
martina99 - MA
MereMom~Wisconsin
MimK6 – California
missypie - Texas
mnmomof2 - Minnesota
mom2010grad - South Dakota
Mom24boys - Maryland
momfromme - Maine
mominva - Virginia
Momjr - Maryland
momjr - Maryland
Momlive - South Carolina
Mommusic–Ohio
momof2inma - MA
momof3sons-New York
Momto3kids-Kentucky
moonchild - California
motherbear332 - southeast
Mstee - Minnesota
munchkin - currently in HI but usually from Toronto, Canada
my2sunz
my-3-sons - NH
MyLB - VA
Myturnnow- Fla
nearandfar
nj2011mom Essex County NJ
NJTheatreMom
northernparent - Ontario
nottelling – California
NYMomof2 - New York
NYdancemom - upstate NY
Onward- Northern Illinois
our2girls - Missouri
peacefulmom-MA
photomom5 - Georgia
Pizzagirl - Illinois
PlantMom-Florida
platyflaty - California
PRJ - OH
psychmom - NY
Puzzled88 - California
rcefn - Ohio
readingnow
Reddoor-DC
redglasses - UT
riverrunner- Idaho
RobD-TN
robotbldmom NY
roshke - northeast
RTRMom2 - Michigan
runners2 - VA
runnersmom - New York
sabaray - Virginia
Sally22- GA
san-dee - LI, NY
SansSerif - Philadelphia PA
Sarafina–NY
Scoutsmom
scualum - CA
SDonCC - New England
siemom - Arizona
slipjig-Pennsylvania
snowball - Georgia
SoozieVT - VT
sopranomom92 - California
southjerseychessmom-NJ
stradmom - Connecticut
Stressed2x - NY
suzy100 - OH
Sybbie719- New York
TaDah - Connecticut
takeitallin - California
tango14 - IL
thatsmyboy- MA
tigerdad14 - CA
TiredofSnow - Western Australia
tptshorty-CA
travelnut-northeast
UofRbound? - Texas
vballmom Northern California
VeryHappy - Connecticut
Vitrac- New York
Yalemom15- the wild west
yesshecan - Colorado
zipyourlips – WA
R</p>

<p>I’ve been checking in on you sunrise since the beginning and wishing you well - just never posted so I’m adding my name:</p>

<p>181 - Simplerules in Illinois</p>

<p>♡ lilmom - California
1214mom - Maryland
17wiley- New Jersey
1ofeach- Massachusetts
2VU0609 - Kentucky
89wahoo
aliceinw - Massachusetts
alwaysinterested - Upstate New York
amandakayak - NJ
anothermom2 - nj
AnotherMom2009
anothermom-w-q So. Cal
anxiousmom1 - California
artrell - WA
Bajamm ~ Iowa
Balletmom- Pa
boiledegg- West Coast
Booklady - Pennsylvania
bookmama22- Manhattan and Long Island, NY
Boomer22 - Ohio
Boysx3-Ohio
BUandBC82 - southeast
buenavista - Massachusetts
buffmom- El Paso Texas
BunsenBurner - Washington (WA, not DC)
calgal from No. California
calla1 - CA
camtig - California
Cashel - Illinois
Catbirdy - Massachusetts
ccnewcomer - florida
Charlottemom - Charlotte, NC
chemusic-Connecticut
Chocoholic
Churchmusicmom-Georgia
cincy gal - Ohio
Collegemom2012
Consolation - Maine
cooker - Illinois
cormom15
cormom15 - NYS
coskat - LI NY ((Hugs))
CountingDown - Maryland
CPUscientist3000 - CT/MA
Crizello- Nor California
cupcake
Deb922-Michigan
deega123 - Georgia
DeniseC
Dietz199
dkitty21 - New Jersey
DonnaL - New York City
DougBetsy - Maryland
downtoearth- Ma
Dowzerw-East Coast (Annapolis,Maine,DC,NC)
Dstark- California
Eastcoascrazy Maryland
ECmotherx2
EddieOdessa - Maryland
Ellebud-California
emilybee - NY
EPTR- Massachusetts
esobay - California
Faline2- Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Fallgirl- Virginia
forcollege - California
Fourkidsmom- Kansas
Garland–New Jersey
Gibson1514-Atlanta
gosmom - California
GRITS80 - New Jersey
Hanna - IL
hanaviolet - California
HaveHope98
Helpermom - South Carolina
HImom
ignatius - Texas
intparent
Joblue - Maryland
justamom
JustaMom5465 - Connecticut
jym626 - here and there
Kajon - MN
KathieP - Pennsylvania
kelsmom - Michigan
Lafalum84 - Massachusetts
LastMinuteMom196 -Georgia
LINYMOM - Long Island NY
ljrfrm - VA
lotsofquests- Pennsylvania
luvsgelato - WI
LVKris- Nevada
mamita- CA
marigold- Desert southwest
martharap - IA
martina99 - MA
MereMom~Wisconsin
MimK6 – California
missypie - Texas
mnmomof2 - Minnesota
mom2010grad - South Dakota
Mom24boys - Maryland
momfromme - Maine
mominva - Virginia
Momjr - Maryland
momjr - Maryland
Momlive - South Carolina
Mommusic–Ohio
momof2inma - MA
momof3sons-New York
Momto3kids-Kentucky
moonchild - California
motherbear332 - southeast
Mstee - Minnesota
munchkin - currently in HI but usually from Toronto, Canada
my2sunz
my-3-sons - NH
MyLB - VA
Myturnnow- Fla
nearandfar
nj2011mom Essex County NJ
NJTheatreMom
northernparent - Ontario
nottelling – California
NYMomof2 - New York
NYdancemom - upstate NY
Onward- Northern Illinois
our2girls - Missouri
peacefulmom-MA
photomom5 - Georgia
Pizzagirl - Illinois
PlantMom-Florida
platyflaty - California
PRJ - OH
psychmom - NY
Puzzled88 - California
rcefn - Ohio
readingnow
Reddoor-DC
redglasses - UT
riverrunner- Idaho
RobD-TN
robotbldmom NY
roshke - northeast
RTRMom2 - Michigan
runners2 - VA
runnersmom - New York
sabaray - Virginia
Sally22- GA
san-dee - LI, NY
SansSerif - Philadelphia PA
Sarafina–NY
Scoutsmom
scualum - CA
SDonCC - New England
siemom - Arizona
SimpleRules - Illinois
slipjig-Pennsylvania
snowball - Georgia
SoozieVT - VT
sopranomom92 - California
southjerseychessmom-NJ
stradmom - Connecticut
Stressed2x - NY
suzy100 - OH
Sybbie719- New York
TaDah - Connecticut
takeitallin - California
tango14 - IL
thatsmyboy- MA
tigerdad14 - CA
TiredofSnow - Western Australia
tptshorty-CA
travelnut-northeast
UofRbound? - Texas
vballmom Northern California
VeryHappy - Connecticut
Vitrac- New York
Yalemom15- the wild west
yesshecan - Colorado
zipyourlips – WA</p>

<p>I just re-read this thread and found that in an earlier post, Sunrise has made her real life self known to at least 5 posters here on CC. The fact that we have had no news about her presumably means that she herself does not want anything more known. Obviously we must respect this and accept the fact that we may not hear more.</p>

<p>I completely agree with what justforthis has written and have been reluctant until now to say the same thing. I think that we may be inadvertently putting “pressure” on sunriseeast to send one of her lengthy, incredibly well-written posts, something she may be unable to do, or no longer wish to do. I am certain that she knows the turn this thread has taken.</p>

<p>A reminder prayer for sunrise posted early on by boomer, I believe:</p>

<p>May all be loved
May all be sheltered
May all be healed
May all be free from fear
May I be loved
May I be sheltered
May I be healed
May I be free from fear</p>

<p>I wish that for you.</p>

<p>I am SunriseEast’s oldest son. I have sad news to share with you. Since her last post in December, my mom’s condition worsened, and treatments weren’t working. About two weeks ago she decided to stop chemotherapy. Her health has rapidly declined since, and now she is awake for only a few minutes a day. </p>

<p>My dad sent this email out to family friends:

</p>

<p>Thank you all for accompanying my mom on this long journey. She got wonderful support here, and it meant a lot to her; she mentioned this thread often. Please keep her in your thoughts.</p>

<p>She is in my thoughts and prayers right now as are you, Sailingwest and your brother.</p>

<p>sailingwest…
I only know your Mom from her wonderful posts. Your update has brought a huge lump to my throat, tears to my eyes…but gratefulness that she is at peace. So happy that she was able to see you and your brother–she was so proud of you! I hope you keep a copy of her wonderful writing…it was so generous of her, so meaningful to many.</p>

<p>Wishing you all peace…</p>

<p>You are all in my thoughts and prayers, sailingwest. Your mother is an extraordinary woman, as evidenced by all her support on this thread. No one here will ever forget her bravery and her wisdom. Her love for you, your brother, and your dad shines through every post. </p>

<p>Bless you.</p>

<p>Sailingwest, </p>

<p>Thank you so much for letting us know. I (and I am sure everyone here) feel like I knew your mom because of her postings. </p>

<p>I lost my mom a few years ago and I know the hole it leaves in your heart. A mom loves you like no one else can. The love your mom had for you, your brother and your dad is evident in her words.</p>

<p>I will keep you all in my prayers.</p>