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Honoring KBL, Kris B.
07/02/1961 - 08/16/2025 Kristine Mary Blake, age 64 of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025. She was born in Suffern, New York to the late Charles and Betty Bryant Brown. Kristine worked as a court reporter. She enjoyed spending time with her grandson, Colton and family. In addition to her parents she was…
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Spookiesmom
Hi everyone, I hope it's ok to post this here. It's taken me a long while to get up the courage to post anything. I'm spookiesmom's daughter. I've read a few of your kind comments about her passing both here and in some of the other threads. Today is her birthday, though, so I just kinda wanted to… I don't know…. read some…
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Honoring IllinoisLady (Jackie)
Jackolin "Jackie" Iossi, a beloved resident of Centralia, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the age of 79. Born on Thursday, September 13, 1945, to John and Rosalea Davis, Jackie was a lifelong Centralia resident whose warmth and compassion left a lasting impact on everyone she encountered.…
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BCO In Memoriam thread, Part 2
(The original BCO In Memoriam thread started by Milica has gotten too long and is difficult to load or make additions. We need to start Part 2 of this thread, starting 5/3, 2023 to make it easier to load in this new platform. The Original thread (Part 1) will remain and can be accessed for viewing but will not allow for…
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This piece is for anyone navigating loss.
I wrote this personal story about grief, healing, and the small things that helped me find my way back after losing my mum to breast cancer in 2023. If you're going through something similar, I hope it brings a bit of comfort. You’re not alone. ✨🤍 https://www.olivesbay.co/journal/love-loss-resilience With love, Vanessa
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Honoring my mom through poetry
My mom died of breast cancer in January of 1978, seven years after her diagnosis. I was 30. She was 50. I was diagnosed December of 2022. I've written a book of poetry about her cancer and mine. The poems "talk" to each other. I'm proud to honor her in this way and hope to read from the book throughout the breast cancer…
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Remembering Shannen Doherty: Her Breast Cancer Story
Remembering Shannen Doherty: Her Breast Cancer Story July 19, 2024 Through her podcast, social media, and openness with the media, Doherty offered the public an intimate look at her experience with breast cancer that spread to her brain. Read more…
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In Memoriam List from the BCO Community
[Note May 4, 2023: Due to its length and difficulty to load and make additions, we have closed this discussion. A new thread has been created by @celia088. If you would like a name to be added to the list, please visit the BCO In Memoriam thread, Part 2.]…
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Grief in the Digital Era: Mourning A Virtual Friend
Ive written this article to both reflect on the passing of a long-term BCO member of the IBC forums, and examine how possibly we can deal with grief in our digital world where true identity is masked by an avatar. https://advancedbreastcancer.net/living/grieving-virtual-friend/
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Maria Elena is back home with Father God
Tomorrow at exactly 9.43 am local central time, will mark one week since my mother left to go back home to God Almighty. She was 73 springs old, merciful, joyful, pious, and devout. Her agony started in December 2021, however, we, her daughters are too fucking stubborn to just let her go, so we clung to her and pulled her…