My life turned from great to awful and back to good

Posted by tmmmrlts @tmmmrlts, Mar 1, 2020

My name is Melissa and I was a caregiver for my husband until he passed away 6/14/19. Since he passed, I was a mess for the first few months. I was just mad at the world and I wrecked my car and that made me feel like crap, it was one of the 2 cars that he had put together. I was always trying to do stuff to stay away from people.

Then a switch happened i started going to grief meetings,and started going to church, got saved and baptized I started back to school to get my diploma, I graduate in May. My children thought I wasn't grieving. But now they are proud of me for doing what I always encouraged them to do.

I will always love and miss my husband. But when you realize you have to do what is best for you. Then you can start a different life and make it better for yourself. It's not easy but if I can do it so can you.Thank you to all the wonderful people on here for keeping me strong. I graduate May 29th 2020 from the mers goodwill excel center.

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tmmmrlts | @tmmmrlts | May 19, 2020

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Merry, Volunteer Mentor @merpreb Thank you I don't know which one yet. I still have to get approved for everything. Thank you all for being here for me.

tmmmrlts | @tmmmrlts | May 19, 2020

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@becsbuddy I didnt think I would make it this for. Thank you for the advice. I'm still checking stuff out. I am glad I'm done with my diploma now off to bigger things.

tmmmrlts | @tmmmrlts | May 20, 2020

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I had fell on dec 13 and hurt my ribs and I just kept going and pneumonia set in and I went to the hospital my oxygen was at 76 I found out I had pneumonia in both lungs. And they put me on it I'm still working on getting off it. I will be fine either way. Thanks for asking

tmmmrlts | @tmmmrlts | Mar 10, 2021

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Just letting everyone know I'm still here and doing ok.. Donget me wrong I still have days that I want to just give up,, but i have so much to live for.. Since I last posted i have earned my high school diploma, I have also started college. I am in my third semester, right now I am getting the basics out of the way and then going to transfer to a college that has a respiratory therapy program. Just letting you know that I am doing better it will be 2 years in June. I am keeping myself busy with school, church and grandchildren and have 2 more on the way one in June and the other in September.

Erika | @erikas | Mar 10, 2021

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@tmmmrlts Thank you for the update. You have accomplished a lot and you have a lot to be proud of.

@colleenyoung @merpreb @becsbuddy @johnbishop @gingerw

Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Mar 10, 2021

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@tmmmrlts The positivity in your post makes me positively giddy to hear! You have had quite a bumpy road, well-traveled, and found your way around some of the worst bumps! Looking back now, what advice would you have given yourself two years ago?
Ginger

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Mar 11, 2021

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@tmmmrlts- Hello, my friend. You are already up to your 3rd semester? Good for you. It sounds like you have a pretty busy life now, especially with 2 more grandkids on the way. I'm so happy to hear from you! xxoo

tmmmrlts | @tmmmrlts | Mar 11, 2021

In reply to @merpreb "@tmmmrlts- Hello, my friend. You are already up to your 3rd semester? Good for you. It..." + (show)

I am also looking for a good school or program for respiratory therapy. Thank you i read on here but I haven't posted in a while so I figured I would touch base. Xoxo praying for all the people on here.