Chemo Angels Will Send You Cards, Notes, Gifts, Prayers

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Meggy
Meggy Member Posts: 530
edited June 2014 in Mental Health: Because Cancer Doesn't Just Affect Your Breasts

Hi everyone, I just want to mention a group that is so amazing.  It is called Chemo Angels.  I think their site is Chemoangels.com  They match a person going through chemo with an "Angel."  In my case they gave me 3 wonderful ladies who sent me so many kind cards, photos, little gifts like ornaments, scarves, actually so many lovely things I can't begin to list them all.  It really  makes you feel like people care.  There is no obligation to write back to them in fact the group says they are not asking for that.  I was so out of it that I just sent a single email saying thank you midway though and then another at the end.  It is a real emotional resource for all of you currently doing chemo.

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  • HelenNC
    HelenNC Member Posts: 84
    edited May 2009

    I signed up for this service a few weeks ago. Just got email confirmation that they accepted me into the program!

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  • mason204
    mason204 Member Posts: 570
    edited May 2009

    Sounds great, however....

    After visiting their site, it doesn't look like they provide support for metastatic patients.  I'd think after going through 5.5 years of cancer h*LL, being on chemo on 5 separate occasions, and now starting radiation for the 3rd time in 5 years, I could really use a little TLC! Cry

    Kinda makes me feel even more depressed knowing that I don't qualify....

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  • Meggy
    Meggy Member Posts: 530
    edited May 2009

    Really...that is very sad to hear....the little old ladies that sent me little presents were such a joy, I'd lie about my status to get in....oops did I write that out loud?  You deserve all the TLC there is....I say fake it and get it....they really are like personal angels.

    -Meg

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  • havehope
    havehope Member Posts: 503
    edited May 2009

    I signed up with them in nov 08. I received confirmation email. I even sent them a donation. I have never received anything from them. Very  disappointed.

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  • nelia48
    nelia48 Member Posts: 539
    edited May 2009

    I signed up when I began chemo treatments and received cards from the nicest lady in the world.  They were handmade cards, and I know she spent a lot of time making them.

    simvog, probably what happened is that your name was assigned to someone and they never held up their end of their commitment.  It's a terrible thing to do to someone, I know!

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  • LauraCA
    LauraCA Member Posts: 20
    edited May 2009

    I signed up three years ago when I was in chemo and never heard anything back.  I was so sad!

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  • my3girls
    my3girls Member Posts: 3,766
    edited May 2009

    Thanks for this information...I would like to sign up to BE an angel for someone. Can I do this on that site as well?  I will log on and see.

     thanks,

    Lisa

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  • nelia48
    nelia48 Member Posts: 539
    edited May 2009

    Makes me wonder if they have more patients signing up than they have people like Lisa who are willing to send cards! 

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  • Meggy
    Meggy Member Posts: 530
    edited May 2009

    Hi Ladies, I signed up and got THREE angles and more cards and gifts taht I could handle.  If you don't hear back write back...soemthing went wrong.

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  • nelia48
    nelia48 Member Posts: 539
    edited May 2009

    This wonderful lady is going through breast cancer and has her own thing going where she sends out cards, too!  She makes her own cards, etc.  Called Little Life Preservers.

    http://littlelifepreservers.com/store/product.php

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  • Jadai
    Jadai Member Posts: 182
    edited May 2009

    I signed my mom up for this program and it is so wonderful.  My mom's angel sends her cards and gifts and is such a beautiful person!  You can sign up on their website to be an angel...I did!  They will accept you after you fill out a questionnaire and then you wait for your "assignment".   I had to withdraw my application since my mom's IBC has metastasized to her brain.  I felt like now wasn't the right time.  I am sorry for all of you that somehow fell through the cracks.  Like anything else, I am sure it isn't perfect.  Anyway, just wanted to add my two cents.

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  • bourscheid
    bourscheid Member Posts: 718
    edited June 2009

    I also was signed up for this program and have both a chemo angel and a card angel and I am stage IV and they knew that from the onset.  I hear from them both every week with cards and gifts from my chemo angel.  They are awesome and so caring.  I recommend it to anyone.

    Hugs and blessings!

    Lori

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