[ruthann8]

Tuesday a staff told me she has breast cancer, and she didn’t seem upset at all, she seem to be half expecting it. I hate the fact that as women we just except the fact we are going to get breast cancer. It shouldn’t be normal. I have no idea what to say to her, I feel terrible and scared for her.

Wednesday, another staff lost her daughter to suicide. Her daughter was a little older than me with children. When I found out Thursday morning I felt as if I couldn’t breath. How does anyone handle the death of a child. I can’t comprehend such a tragedy.

The next couple weeks, months, and even years are going to be difficult for them both. There lives have changed forever.

[deedee1231]

((HUGS))

I am sorry you are having a bad week, and even more sorry for the loss of your co-worker's daughter and for your co-worker who has breast cancer.

I have a very good friend who is battling breast cancer right now. I had such a hard time with the news, it seemed like I was handling it worse than she was right after her diagnosis. But she was just doing her best to hold it together, because she is a single mom. She has a five year old son and she was trying to make sure that she had all her bases covered so that he would be cared for if she didn't make it.

It is so hard to know how to act normal when something like this is going on. I know that it seems like you are either ignoring it, or making a big deal when the afflicted person would rather not. Then they do want to talk, and you don't know what to say then, either. I just try to listen when she wants to talk. I let her tell me what is on her mind. I don't even tell her it will be ok, because I don't really know that it will. And it seems to help to acknowledge that it might not be.

[QueenAngie]

Tough work week! Am certain that these two co-workers would appreciate a fruit tray or a cake brought to their home, offer your help to vaccum or clean the bathrooms, prayers are also appreciated.

My own sis today at work had two co-workers called because of young sibling deaths today! Very upsetting there too.