Hello how are you? My name is Warren. I would like to express my condolences to you. I lost my dad in 2002 and that pain is unbearable for me. I felt physically sick to my stomach but I was able to find comfort in God's word the Bible.

Death is such a hard pill to swallow I know from personal experiences. I would like to share with you what I found out about the dead and what happens to us when we die and hope for our dead love ones.The dead are shown to be “conscious of nothing at all” and the death state to be one of complete inactivity. (Ec 9:5, 10; Ps 146:4) Those dying are described as going into “the dust of death” (Ps 22:15), becoming “impotent in death.” (Pr 2:18; Isa 26:14)

I'm hoping you this helps you find comfort in your lost as I have please feel free to ask any question you may have and I'll be more then happy to share with you what I know. Take care.

In both the Hebrew and the Greek Scriptures, death is likened to sleep, a fitting comparison not only because of the unconscious condition of the dead but also because of the hope of an awakening through the resurrection. (Ps 13:3; Joh 11:11-14) The resurrected Jesus is spoken of as “the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death.”—1Co 15:20, 21

dear lisa,   you really have just begun your grief journey.  9 months really isnt long.  i am 1yr   6 mos out on losing my only child , a son.  i think of him 24/7- we were very close.  i still have many days of not having 1 ounce of energy ,no motivation , nothing.   we can only take 1 minute, 1 hour and 1 day at a time.  this is a great group of loving, kind, and understanding people here because we have lost a child and nobody else could understand that.  i hope some of my input helps.  hugs,  valerie

I just read the posts below here and was very surprised to learn that this TSS is still around and taking lives.  I remember back in the day when girls were getting sick left and right but was under the impression that they had changed the product to make it safer.  

Your daughter is abosolutely beautiful.  What a sad shame to lose such a young vibrant person.  I am so sorry for your loss.

All us Mom's can hope for is that all our children are together, at peace, having a good time watching over all their loving families who miss them so.

I have to believe they are in a better place than here on earth but I truly wish it was me and not my son.  He is so needed by his girls.

My thoughts are with you today.

Susan    Donny's Mom

p.s.  Amy died on my birthday.... June 13.  Again, I am sorry for your loss

Lisa,

I just read your story and it made me cry. How tragic. 

I knew a girl when I was in high school (26 years ago) who had TSS and recovered.  Since then I never heard of anyone else getting it.  It did stick with me though and made me diligent to take care of myself and to warn my daughter when she started her period. 

It is disgusting that big businesses can hide the facts about products that can kill consumers.

I think it's very courageous of you after losing your daughter, you're trying to educate others and actually already saved someone else.  I too will pass this message along (without names) and try to get the teenage girls I know to be aware of this.

Thank you so much for sharing.

First, what AN ANGEL!!!! Like all our children, she is beautiful. do you anything on fb or a link to anything concerning this tragic way of passing with use of a product that is used by tons of woman, young and old. I am going to copy/paste your story to my email to send to my dinlaw, who has 2 girls, for her and them and hopefully her friends too. I wont use any names. This is so sad for anyone has gone thru this. These symptoms mimick other sickeness and I think that could be one reason it takes over.

My 21 yr old passed from a 15ft fall from a window with a BAC level of .298. Binge drinking or beer pong was involved. Doing shots, etc. It was from what I hear, not a party. Just something they do. Only she was 21. her so called friends were underage and I just found out they went drinking after being at her viewing or funeral. I am sickened that they have not learned a lesson. I am as I have said, mad at her too. It got out of hand, so I think it was something, that could have been prevented.

Just like your story, in a different way, get the word out. I know the schools, tv, etc and the laws talk about DIU, but not about in home parties unless there is underage drinking. The parents were not home and they knew of the drinking. I did not. I now see pics on fb,  mostly on  holidays, in someones kitchen. Those blue or red beer cups, i hate them when I see them. and there are beer pong web sites, and competition, what the ?????

I am not trying to compare or lesson our losses, please dont think that.

I am so sorry for yours and all of our losses. Lets hope they are all somewhere smiling down on us and in no pain or worries like we have on this earthly planet.

hugs and God bless all

Dear Lisa, I am so sorry for your loss! This scares me so much because I have a daughter and a couple of nieces that still sleep with tampons in... because you dont hear about toxic shock any more they think its ok... please if you can, tell me your story. Again I am so sorry, she is absolutely beautiful.

Blessings

Dear Lisa - I lost my son Tyler, my only child, at age 24 on 01/26/10, so it has been a little over one year.  The entire first year was like nothing anyone could ever imagine - shock, numbness, disbelief, I always felt like I was in a parallel universe - the world went on around me, but I was somehow stuck behind a glass wall and out of touch with it all.  That has started to wear off, but I was just saying the other day that I care about NOTHING anymore.  I used to clean and garden, and I, too, am lucky to make a bed.  I manage to do laundry once a week with my husband's help.  I never actually cooked anything from the time I lost Tyler until sometime in April, and when I finally did it was like I had to think about every step before I could do it.  And I always loved to cook.  Your daughter is beautiful.  I will pray for you both.

JoAnn