Liz / Visual Counterpoint

Liz has resumed blogging on her journal Visual Counterpoint, although she has had to change the URL. I have flagged up Liz before. She is in an extremely fragile state of mind at the best of times, so I ask for the utmost delicacy in dealing with her.

Can Anyone Help?

Due to things going on in my life, I completely missed the Anniversary of my blog last month. Is there anyone out there able to do graphics who could make me a graphic for my sidebar.

It has to be the right size to fit and it only needs to say " 7 Years Blogging" or "Seven Years Blogging".

I would be so grateful. Perhaps someone could also pass this request on to Facebook as I know many bloggers have now made their homes there. Thank you.

Aileen / Wishful Thinking

I have only just discovered Aileen's blog, which details her battle against mouth cancer (a particularly nasty form of cancer) and other, multiple, health problems. Please call round to offer support.

Jeannette / Outside looking in

Jeannette has made a posting on her blog, and it looks as if she needs a lot of support. Please call round.

Housekeeping message

I have altered the arrangements for posting on this blog. The same people who used to have permissions to post (Jeannette, Yasmin and myself) still have permissions, but in order to minimise spam and other garbage, I have removed links to blogs. This blog is not very much used these days, following the move to Facebook.

Talking of which, I have removed the link to the Call for Support Facebook group, as the settings for that have been changed to Secret. Anyone wishing to join will have to come through Morton Lake, Tawnya E Gregory or myself. The Kontactr button in the sidebar links to my email address.

I apologise for centralising this on myself.

Rebecca Robertson / Journeyzpath

Rebecca Robertson, known to us in J-land as journeyzpath, has passed away after a battle with breast cancer. I have been unable to track down her old AOL journal, and have found only snippets of old comments on other people's blogs. I believe she discontinued her blog at the time of the Jland break-up in 2008, and has taken herself off Facebook a while ago. Not everybody is prepared or able to record the progression of a serious disease like breast cancer on the Internet.

Rebecca was a life-coach and I remember her blog as being along those lines. I am genuinely sad to hear of her death, as she was a good soul. Her star has now set below the horizon of life, but her pain and suffering at least are at an end.

Apologies

Yesterday, I posted about the death of a J-lander - who appears to be very much alive and well.
I apologise to you all for this very poor piece of research on my part, and for any distress caused.

I am still chasing up the correct identity of the Becky who died of breast cancer earlier this week, and would like to ask you to keep in thoughts or prayer the friends and family of this lady.

Alvia / ADM Designs

Donna has kindly alerted me to the sad news that Alvia Meekins Jr passed away on 11 April last at the age of only 46. Up until last Christmas, he made tags and published them on this blog ADM Designs. An In Memoriam has been published in various locations on the Internet, including here. Feel free to leave your tributes there, or whichever place you feel appropriate.

Kellen / Faith in Roman Catholicism

Kellen has told us that on 21 May last, he graduated from the University of Saint Thomas in Liturgical Music and Catholic Studies. Please call round to offer congratulations.

Martin / Life after Jane

A few days before the anniversary of the death of his wife Jane (who used to write Journey of another kind), Martin tells us he and his son were stabbed by a gang as they were trying to protect another person, who the gang were trying to stab. Please call round.

Beth Riches / Nutwood Junction

Beth informs us that her uncle Bert died on 22 May.
She is very upset over this, so please call round.

Missy

Missy is telling us that she has been rock bottom, overtly suicidal in fact. She got help in time, and is doing well going back up out of the depths of despair. Please call round.

Tom Schuckman

Tom lost his dear wife Sharon within the past week, and is finding it hard to come to terms with what has happened. He also tells us that he is concerned about his mother, who is in her 80s - she too finds it difficult to cope with Sharon's passing.

Sybil / Day in the life of Sybs

Sybil has informed us that her sister Sarah passed away on Friday, as the result of a severe lung infection. Please call round.

Deb / Fugtastick

I was contacted by Deb Young, with the following message:

I have a 25 yr old son, Daniel who contracted Hepatitis C 9 months ago. The virus has now progressed to end stage as of my writing and we are still waiting months for his medicaid decision to begin chemotherapy. Daniel has received no treatment since diagnosis because he has no medical insurance and now has a prognosis of 1 year if treatment is not started in the next 4 weeks. The fact this could have been treated and his life saved but for lack of a doctor caring sickens me, his mother and his father.

Thank you again,
Deborah & John Young
Exeter NH USA

Daniel keeps a blog, Fugtastick. Please leave a comment for encouragement and support.

Gerry / Daughters of the Shadowmen

Gerry has been told that her sister Margie was followed into death by her husband Floyd only a day later. Please call round.

Gerry / Daughters of the Shadowmen

Our Gerry is today mourning the loss of her sister Margie, who died on Wednesday. Please call round.

Amy / Meh

I posted a few days ago that Amy's mother had been diagnosed with cancer.
I regret to add now that her mother passed away on Monday 14 March.
Please call round - Amy's blog has not yet been updated with that information at this time.

Regina / A page unturned

Regina has been in touch with me, and has told me that although she is on the internet, it has only been to seek diversion from the problems she is currently facing. Regina's fiance has been in hospital for several months, and may be unable to come home. It is causing her great distress, so please call round.

Michele / Eternity

You may remember Michele Thomas, who posted on AOL as "Mrs T". I got back in touch with her, and found her on a low ebb. Please call round on the blog; I'm also arranging a connection on Facebook.