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I created the first version of this website when my wife had emergency brain surgery. Very quickly, we were whisked off to another city, and on top of all of the stress of the situation, found that I was overwhelmed with people that wanted to know what happened, how they could help, how Roberta was doing, etc. Since there was no way to stay focused on Roberta and keep in touch with everyone, I created this website. |
I found that it provided some amazing results. Among them:
- It gave me a way to let people know "what happened", without having to explain it to each new person as they found out.
- It made it easier for me to break the news to people. All I had to say was that Roberta was in the hospital for brain surgery, that it was serious, and that they could get details on the website. People knew that I didn't have the energy to talk, and would communicate through the website.
- It gave me an easy way to let everyone know how Roberta was doing, without having to make a lot of phone calls
- It gave all of our family and friends a way to send messages to Roberta, which I would print and read to her everyday.
- It gave our family and friends a way to support each other. Each day they could read each other's messages and find strength and courage from each other.
- It took the load off of the hospital nursing staff, who were fielding LOTS of phone calls.
I really can't describe how much the site has meant to our family and friends. We are very blessed that Roberta survived the operation, and will completely recover. If you are in a similar situation, our prayers are with you and we would like to help you in any way that we can.
Tim and Roberta Bradley