Are there any grieving moms in South Lake Tahoe from loss of child to illness/cancer?would like to connect...?

Question

Lost my 10yo daughter to cancer on July 4,2007.Wanted to try and start some kind of group in South Lake Tahoe for other grieving moms to hangout at the park and talk and let our kids play,or just to connect by phone or email for support. Hard to find good support from people who "just don't get it". Feel free to email me if this sounds like something you'd be into. Peace to you [e-mail]

Answer 1

Sweetie, have you tried Compassionate Friends? They have an online grief group for all parents who have lost a child for whatever reason. They also offer local chapters so you might want to check your area:

Compassionate Friends

http://www.compassionatefriends.org/

You can also try your local pediatric oncology social worker . . your daughter must have had one . .anyway ask them for some guidance in your local area.

I do not know if you went through hospice, but they local hospice programs will also offer grief groups.

I understand what you are going through and how hard it is to find someone who relates to this type of loss. You might also consider connecting with other parents on the message board, Beyond Indigo . .again it is not just loss from cancer.

http://beyondindigo.com/forums/view_foru...

We have a support group for caregivers, parents, spouses, friends who have lost someone from the type of cancer my son had . . so far we just are supporting grieving within our own group.  It is pretty hard . . because all of us are in different places or spaces with grief. Everyones grief is different . .and some are just so traumatized and haunted about what happened to their child or spouse. So, yeah . . I understand what you are looking for . .just a place to talk . .and that is the best way to go through grief . . just talk it all out.

Childhood cancer and losing a child is fortunately rare . . but that rareness creates isolation for those of us parents who are left behind. Almost no one else understands what it is like . . the longing to see and hold your child and the knowledge that their physical presence is gone from your life. Not to mention some of the unresolved feelings or the events that happened or the fear we all lived with for months, day, years . . only to have our worst nightmare come true. Its a wonder any parent who has lost a child from cancer retains any sanity at all. It's very hard, but . .just take one day at a time.

Best to you. I hope you find others in your area . . make sure you call your daughters pediatric oncologists office . . sometimes they can point you in the right direction as well.

I understand.

Answer 2

look on

meetup.com

you can start a group there

I talk every day on the pug board and the walker/runner board in my town.