What does your ribbon stand for?

lovemybabies · Jan 18, 2007

I haven't been here in about a month - can someone explain this to me?

scamperfarms · Jan 18, 2007

HIV & Aids awareness

Moz · Jan 18, 2007

I don't have enough yet but I will be getting one for cancer and mental illness.

goosehazel · Jan 18, 2007

Originally Posted by LuckyGirl

sometimes she does, and sometimes she pretends she does, but you can tell that she's not really sure. She always hated my dad, his whole life, and somehow, miraculously this horrible disease has made her a decent, happier person to be around....and my dad has managed to forgive her for all of the abuse he's suffered by her....and my dad can be around her for holidays and visits....

That is really interesting. I didn't know it could affect someone in that way. I guess if you don't remember what you've done in the past...That's really strong of your dad to be able to forgive like that.
My Grandma does still have some long term memories, but short term memory is all but shot. All we can do is go visit her and spend time with her, it helps to know that we have been there even if she doesn't remember.

MoochNNoodles · Jan 18, 2007

My yellow ribbon is in honor of our troops, of which include DH, Step-Dad, and Grandparents (all who have finished enlistments or retired) and step-brother, friends, and soon-to-be brother in law (all active duty). I love my soldiers!

chrissyr · Jan 18, 2007

Pink & Blue - Male Breast Cancer - Pregnancy Loss - Infant Loss - Sudden Infant Death

jugen · Jan 18, 2007

Lavender - Cancer - Epilepsy - Foster Care - Gynecological Cancer - Rett Syndrome

I was diagonsed with Epilepsy when I was 30 and they still don't know why.
I will be getting one for child loss and if they have one for abuse I will be getting that one too.

twstychik · Jan 19, 2007

Originally Posted by laureen227

it says the item i am trying to purchase is currently out of stock...

Oh ya, they only have a limited number of ribbions and gifts available and I believe that they are being re-stocked once a day. So, the early cat gets the ribbon.

Originally Posted by LoveMyBabies

I haven't been here in about a month - can someone explain this to me?

There's a new "points" system being implimented where you get points for posting then you can "buy" things with your points.

New Points System on TCS

There's also lots of informative threads in the Forums How-To and FAQs

gailc · Jan 19, 2007

I bought a teal ribbon in honor of my mom who is an ovarian cancer survivor.
She was initially diagnosed and successfully treated in the early 80's.

luckygirl · Jan 19, 2007

Originally Posted by goosehazel

That is really interesting. I didn't know it could affect someone in that way. I guess if you don't remember what you've done in the past...That's really strong of your dad to be able to forgive like that.
My Grandma does still have some long term memories, but short term memory is all but shot. All we can do is go visit her and spend time with her, it helps to know that we have been there even if she doesn't remember.

yeah, it's a long drawn out story, but basically my Nanny lost a baby (my dad's older brother) when he was 2yrs old. And then she got pregnant with my dad, not on purpose, and so she resented him and didn't want him his whole life, and even abused him, she was very "matriarchal" if that's even a word, but you get the point. My dad left home at 17 joined the Navy and only went back to visit occasionally.... but she had turned his whole family against him. She was even different with me & my sisters when we were small....like for x-mas we'd get 1 paisley umbrella, and my cousins (my dad's little sister's boys) always had stacks of toys to open. Anyway, now that my Nanny's got this disease, my Aunt is realizing that alot of what she was told was wrong, and they are rekindling their relationship with my dad....and my dad is able to maintain some normalcy now, cause my Nanny is actually "nice"....I guess she doesn't remember the bad feelings, or the bad things that she's done....

jcat · Jan 19, 2007

I've managed to add a third, so now I have red/yellow for my student (hepatitis C), yellow for our troops, and lilac (Hodgkin's and testicular cancer) in honor of my cousin, who overcame Hodgkin's, and a very dear friend who succumbed to testicular cancer at age 31. RIP, V.

laureen227 · Jan 19, 2007

Originally Posted by twstychik

Oh ya, they only have a limited number of ribbions and gifts available and I believe that they are being re-stocked once a day. So, the early cat gets the ribbon.

ok, i was able to get one today. i got a burgundy one for migraines...

catloverin_ks · Jan 19, 2007

I was able to get one yesterday and I got black for "mourning", for my dad.

luckygirl · Jan 19, 2007

Originally Posted by catloverin_ks

I was able to get one yesterday and I got black for "mourning", for my dad.

awww, what a special remembrance...

crittermom · Jan 19, 2007

I ordered a pink one for Breast Cancer
and a Pearl one for Emphysema (sp) for my Father-in-Law

jcat · Jan 19, 2007

Originally Posted by crittermom

I ordered a pink one for Breast Cancer
and a Pearl one for Emphysema (sp) for my Father-in-Law

Wow, you have a lot already!
Has anybody given ribbons as gifts, or would that be considered an imposition? A lot of the other mods, and at least one member, have put up the yellow and red ones for "our poster boy", which is a very much appreciated gesture of solidarity.
Would people resent being given a ribbon for a cause that they might not be too aware of? Or should there be a thread where people suggest which awareness ribbons they'd like to display?

jane_vernon · Jan 19, 2007

Mine is for my Uncle who is suffering from Squamous Cell Carcinoma, which is now unoperable so palliative care is his only option now

lokismum · Jan 19, 2007

I've purchased a ribbon for my Dad, who is suffering from bladder cancer (is currently undergoing chemo - 10th time) and also one for asthma.

laureen227 · Jan 19, 2007

Originally Posted by jcat

Wow, you have a lot already!
Has anybody given ribbons as gifts, or would that be considered an imposition? A lot of the other mods, and at least one member, have put up the yellow and red ones for "our poster boy", which is a very much appreciated gesture of solidarity.
Would people resent being given a ribbon for a cause that they might not be too aware of? Or should there be a thread where people suggest which awareness ribbons they'd like to display?

that's a good question. i'd hesitate to give someone a ribbon which might offend them... but on the other hand, if we had a thread where people posted which ribbons they'd like, & someone didn't get any, would their feelings be hurt? i'm thinking maybe we should buy ribbons for ourselves, & gifts for others.

starryeyedtiger · Jan 19, 2007

Right now i just have the Periwinkle one

I like these also:

Gold- childhood cancer- to support those at st. jude and other places

Periwinkle- Gastro. Reflux ( i have it really bad) and IBS
White- Right to Life, child explotation and abuse,
Yellow- support our troops ; amber alert ( a lot of kids have been saved as a result of that program

)
Pink & Blue- infant & pregnancy loss- my cousin lost her baby not too long ago

Brown- anti-tobacco

I think there are lots of good causes all of the ribbons support

Those i listed above are my personal favorites

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