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My name is Rhonda. I'm a registered nurse, for the last 20 years, that has not been able to work since the day I learned of my daughter's death by suicide 4-12-13. (She actually died 4-11-13 and her body was not found until the 12th) Me and my husband have been married for 32 years and he's a wonderful man. We grieve in different ways. He works, I write. This is my journey through this horrible land of losing a child..
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Medical Student and Physician Depression and Suicide
I’m disturbed by all suicides. This is such a problem in our society now. Something is so very, very wrong. But what I want to write about tonight is the alarming rate of medical student, resident, and physician suicide that … Continue reading
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One Day When I Die…….
Here I am once again, to seemingly come on my blog and brag about my book. But I can honestly say, that though it may seem like I’m bragging, I am not. The reason I ever write about my book … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, authors, bipolar, books, children, college, death, depression, doctors, gifted children, grief, loss, Medical school, medical students, mental illness, physicians, psychiatry, suicide, universities
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A Waste?
There are many words, phrases and thoughts that fill my mind many times a day pertaining to my daughter Kaitlyn’s suicide. One of these words is something that many people that have lost loved ones to suicide dislike very much … Continue reading
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The Latest Review of My Book
I wanted to post this latest review of my book by Dr Ralph Caruana who once taught at Wake med where Kaitlyn went to med school. He makes many good points, especially about med students. An American Tragedy, August 20, … Continue reading
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When Kaitlyn Was 15
When Kaitlyn was 15, she applied to the North Carolina School of Science and Math. It is a boarding school in the NC school system in Durham for the mathematically and scientifically gifted. Room, Board, Food, books…..all free and anyone … Continue reading
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Inner Demons???
There has been a phrase that has bothered me since Kaitlyn’s death when I hear some people talking about mental illness. But since Robin Williams’ suicide, I have heard it so much that I’m sick to death of it and … Continue reading
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Morning Glories, Peaches and My Kaitlyn’s Spirit
Some of you might remember last October when I told of the one single purple morning glory that we saw in the brush/wooded area in our back yard that was surrounded by nothing but dead brush. It was right there … Continue reading
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In Remembrance of Kaitlyn Elkins by Wake Forest School of Medicine
Every long once in a while, I like to put this link up that Wake Forest School of Medicine made on their online newsletter in memory of Kaitlyn. It continuously runs on that newsletter. They created a fund for their … Continue reading
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My Epiphany
I’ve had a very complicated day where I have felt hopeful, scared, mad, sad, excited all in one rollercoaster ride. It started out early this morning with my one hour drive to see my psychologist to start my first session … Continue reading
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My Bright Shining Star 