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Post by missysauter on Nov 5, 2015 18:34:37 GMT
My no 15 DS had leukemia when he was 4 years old. He was on treatment for 2 1/2 years. For some reason my DH didn't want me to video tape Nick while he was in the hospital or at clinic, but was fine with me taking pictures. I have a box filled of photos from this time, but don't know if I can ever really scrap them. Several years ago, I made 3 2-page layouts, but I just don't know that I have it in me to do any more.
Do you have a time in your life that you took photos, but don't think you're ready to scrap?
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Nov 5, 2015 18:41:16 GMT
Yes. The last two years of my husband's life. He had pancreatic cancer but still did what he could, so I have a lot of pictures of him during that time. The only pictures I've scrapped so far are him dancing with our daughter on her wedding day and an ultrasound photo of the tumor.
I will get to them one day but right now I can't. I'm glad I have those pictures, though, because I'm starting to forget the little things. I can look at them and remember, but I just can't document it yet.
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Post by abr79 on Nov 5, 2015 19:30:41 GMT
Yes. My trip to Greece from 1996 when I was 16. A very tragic event occurred that still haunts me today. I have attempted scrapping it and making mini albums, but I always get to a point where I just can't.
Also, I'm not sure how I'm going to handle this past month. I have been in the hospital since the end of September with my own leukemia battle...I do PL but I'm not sure how, or if, I'm going to include this yet.
p.s. Is that your son in photo? Handsome young man!
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Post by lostwithout2peas on Nov 5, 2015 19:58:31 GMT
Yes, the last year of my Dad's life as he battled leukemia. I took more pictures at get togethers of him with the kids and us with him.... I kinda knew he wasn't gonna make it. Now I'm glad we have them but they make me sad to look at them cause he doesn't look like himself, the chemo sucked the life out of him. When I look at them I see the look on his face, and it's kinda sad, like he knew why I was taking the pictures. He only died 3 years ago at the age of 68, it's still too raw and fresh. Maybe one day....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2015 20:36:53 GMT
Pictures from when my husband was ill. I have some funny stories and good memories to tell from that time, but when I look at the pictures it scares me. At the time I had no idea he looked that bad -- it's only now that I see it.
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 5, 2015 20:57:54 GMT
@abr79 Wishing you the best of health. You are in my prayers. Cancer SUCKS.
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 5, 2015 21:00:33 GMT
I haven't scrapped any of DH's ongoing cancer journey, as I said in the other thread.
I have photos of him from normal life, but some really hurt my heart. He was really thin at one point. I've used the photos, but never addressed his health.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 5, 2015 21:10:25 GMT
I'm not ready to scrap the pictures I took of my mom at the end. I have lots of pics of her with DD (and I'm glad I took them). I want to do it at some point but it still just makes me sad thinking that DD will never get a chance to know her grandma and what a special lady she was. I know my mom would have adored the person she is growing up to be.  |
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Post by nyscrapper on Nov 5, 2015 21:29:06 GMT
the last six months of my husbands life, he passed in 2004 from laryngeal cancer, he was 56. we knew he was terminal and did a lot of things so there is plenty to scrap from that time. i still can't do it though. like marynscraps said in looking back at the pictures i didn't realize how bad he looked, i didn't seem to notice it at the time, but the pictures show it.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 5, 2015 22:54:47 GMT
(((hugs))) and prayers for you. |
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Post by lisae on Nov 5, 2015 23:07:25 GMT
My first marriage. It was a very long time ago. I have lots of good memories but I just don't want to go back there with the photos and stories. Putting it on paper is a deeper experience than just occasionally remembering something.
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Post by myboysnme on Nov 6, 2015 0:35:21 GMT
I can't think of anything that I can't scrap but there are lots of things I'm not motivated to scrap.
I know you didn't ask but if I had pics of my child during that time I would scrap the photos but not focus on where the photos were taken but just focus on the fact it was my child at a certain time in his life.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Nov 6, 2015 1:20:23 GMT
I also cannot scrap my husband's cancer journey. He is fine now, but at one point he was given just a 15% chance to live. We were just so numb during those 2 years, and it took us a while to find 'normal' again after treatment ended. It's an important story, and I will eventually scrap it, I think, but even 7 years later I still cannot.
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Post by megs78 on Nov 6, 2015 10:54:04 GMT
Photos of my son - he was stillborn in July. I can't even look at them yet. I hope one day I can do something with them (though they'll be in a private album, not my general albums) but I'm not there yet.
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Post by ScrapsontheRocks on Nov 6, 2015 11:00:11 GMT
Hugs and good thoughts to so many of you on this thread, to many of you just reading here too. I get it, I really do.  |
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 10, 2015 14:06:34 GMT
I also cannot scrap my husband's cancer journey. He is fine now, but at one point he was given just a 15% chance to live. We were just so numb during those 2 years, and it took us a while to find 'normal' again after treatment ended. It's an important story, and I will eventually scrap it, I think, but even 7 years later I still cannot. I understand. And, YAY for beating the odds. My DH was given 1 year to live initially. It's been 8 1/2 and he's still fighting. |
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Post by mikklynn on Nov 10, 2015 14:07:52 GMT
megs78 I am so sorry. I hope one day the photos bring you some happy memories of the time you had with him, before birth.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 10, 2015 14:26:23 GMT
yes... our first dog died when she was 5 yrs old while we were gone on vacation, and she was at the kennel. It was about 5 years ago, and it was horrible. I took the usual puppy / dog pictures of her as she was growing up, but never scrapped any of them before she died, and now I'm not sure if I ever will be able to.
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Post by 3girlsmomma on Nov 10, 2015 20:55:54 GMT
Family gathering photos from when my dear, sweet MIL was nearing the end of her battle with brain cancer.
The pictures are saved for my daughters, but I can never do them justice.
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Post by megs78 on Nov 13, 2015 10:59:02 GMT
megs78 I am so sorry. I hope one day the photos bring you some happy memories of the time you had with him, before birth. Thank you - I treasure them dearly now and one day the time will be right for me to look at them. |
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Post by bethquiroz on Nov 13, 2015 13:55:34 GMT
My brother passed away in September. I have not been able to scrap anything about him (his life or death).
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Post by corinne11 on Nov 14, 2015 7:20:42 GMT
My 25yr old brother died 23 years ago and I have collected lots of our childhood and family photos but have not yet sat down and put them into layouts. I do put a different one up each year on facebook, when remembering his birthday or commemorating the anniversary of his death - it's the writing down of the story that is difficult. (he committed suicide)
My dad passed away 18 months ago and on our final visit when he was in palliative care, we took photos of us holding his hand. He looked so frail and sick , taking photos of him in bed did not seem right, but the hand photos are precious. We had taken photos of him a few months earlier celebrating his 80th birthday and I scrapped them straight away.
My mum died earlier this year and although she had dementia she still seemed quite healthy otherwise. I took some lovely photos of her smiling only 3 weeks before she died and I scrapped them straight away too. I'm so glad I did, I don't think I could have done them after she died.
I don't think there's any right or wrong way to do it, it is different for everyone.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Nov 14, 2015 7:55:08 GMT
I have lots of great photos of my Mom that I should scrap now before she passes away from metastatic ovarian cancer. If I get it over and done with then I won't have that elephant in the room. I haven't scrapped any photos of my sister since she passed away either. I do see her in my dreams a lot so it makes me wonder if she is trying to say something to me. But no nothing of her either.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Nov 14, 2015 8:49:33 GMT
He looked so frail and sick , taking photos of him in bed did not seem right, but the hand photos are precious. I think this is wonderful. My grandfather was in hospital for 7 weeks after they had given him a max of 48 hours left to live. During those weeks he wasted away to nothing and I am glad we don't have any photos to remember him this way. I much prefer to remember him as the person he was before he became so ill. I consider myself lucky that I don't feel I have photos that I can't scrap as I don't have any stories similar to the things that have been shared on this thread. Sending positive thoughts towards all of you. |
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