Braindrain, Gina has passed away

[Gimpy]

I found this on the spinal forum and thought it should be restarted so ever would see it. I am sick to my stomach right now. She was loved by many here.



"Hey, everybody.

I have posted here once or twice re my buddy, Gina, who was a regular here (BrainDrain). I got this e-mail today from her brother:


My name is Drew Libonate - Gina's brother. I am sending this message from her email acount so that I could
hopefully contact all of her friends and contacts in her address book.
It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that Gina has passed away. I don't currently have any details
for you regarding any arrangements, but I promise to forward that information as soon as my parents have them.

I would also like to thank you all for being a part of Gina's life. It really was a pleasant suprise to see all the friends listed in her address book.

Feel free to contact me, or reply to this email, as I will be monitoring it for a while.

Drew Libonate
tmdrewba@hotmail.com


This is all I know, but I will pass on anything I find out. I will miss her terribly.

((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))), and God bless,

LIZARD"
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[Ponyguy]

Gina (Love that name)

:(


Much love and
Regards from,

[Mark N]

Gina, Gene said it best so I hope you don't mind that I repeat it. Sleep peaceful my good friend you will be missed.

[Kathi49]

I am sorry to hear this. :(

[suede]

You and your family have my deepest condolences for your lost, she will be missed here greatly,
Linda

[Bobbi]

As sorrowful as the news is, Linda, thank you for letting us know. (I posted a bit more at the SD forum.)

[Bobbi]

How terribly sad... after all she was going through and trying to accomplish:

[Bobbi]

Linda, I only posted the link because I do know how much you care for both of your daughters and that your one has severe asthma, too. I read your messages at the SD forum as well, and I didn't want you to think... well, y'know. No one's fate is scripted in stone.

For a long time, for as long as I have interacted with Gina, she has been very honest and direct

If some can, too, who posted her brother's e-mail, and there is the option to edit or contact a mod., I do think it could be good to ask that a space be placed between the opening of his address, the @ symbol, and hotmail.com.

I want to be respectful toward Gina, her family and friends and not be a cause of any more hardship or pain. Her brother's address can lead family and friends directly to the forums to see what Gina has stated. No harm in protecting her, since others chose not to do as much as they could :(. I'm only stating it so that Gina is treated well at the end - and she has no more backlash. She endured more than enough.

You have been a good friend to Gina, and you are a fantastic Mom, the type of mother I can only dream of having. You've also been such a super friend to me. You're just the best!!! You love and protect and care so much for your daughters. There is nothing that can ever take any of that away from you.


... and, most of all, I hope and pray we don't lose any more of our friends. We are a "family."

[Mark N]

Linda, it is very hard to understand and many times several of us tried to direct her to an agency that would get her out on her own. It was terrible to watch as she continued to have this problem and see that it was getting worse and yet her home air quality didn't improve.

[Gimpy]

I am still so very sad over this. I am angry too. .

Gimpy

P.S. Bobbi, I understand what you are saying. Your comment about nothing being etched in stone holds very true alsol

[simby]

Sleep well ,my friend.

you are in a better place, no suffering.

thank you for being you.

hugs,
sims

[illusion129]

:(
To all those that were truly close to Gina, you have my condolences, as do her family and other friends.

[BrokenBladder]

Gina rest in peace and know that we all loved you.

I would say more but I think it has already been said by the previous post.

[debhun]

I can't say I knew her well. I read her post and wrote a few and she wrote back to me as well. I really didn't know she was so young. I didn't know her like a lot of you all did here. But my heart is very sad over this. From what I read she was really having a time staying at home.

My son has asthma too. From a small child till now. It is not as bad as it use to be but he still has times. I am a smoker. I never smoked with my kids around me. Alway out side and if it was so bad outside I would go to my bathroom and open the window and stick my head out the window. I have my oldest that was born with a heart defect and had 2 open heart surgery's. There is 12 years between the two of them. But I also have 2 more girls in there too. Now that they are gone and have their own family's or on their own I still don't smoke in the house Or my car. My Dr said I was nuts on the way I do smoke. He wants me to quit. But that is my outlet. I was in the hospital for over 2 weeks one time and Dr keeped asking if I needed a patch. Told him no. To sick to even think about it. He shakes his head and goes on.


I have air filters all over my house running 24-7. I have done it for so long I just keep them going.

A few weeks ago when I was painting I sent my Granddaughter over to moms for the week. Then I put a air filter in the room to get the paint smell out. So Jay is back to the house last Thursday-Sat.

So I don't under stand why when knowing how bad she had asthma they could do all that. But it is sad to lose your child too. I hope I never have too But I could at any time with my oldest girl. She is 30 will be 31 Nov 2. She wasn't to live passed her 20's she just had surgery at Duke and she is doing great. No trouble at all. She run around never stops. Had two kids and is the only 1 they know of in the world that has 2 kids.

So sorry to go on like this. But I just tiring to show how I did things and smoked but never around my kids.

Gina I am so sorry I didn't get to know you better. But I know you are in a good place and can breath freely now.

Gina's Family I am sorry for your lost.


May God be with you all at this time of sorrow.

Deb

[houghchrst]

I didn't know her very well though she was kind enough to respond to me a couple of times. She was very upbeat and kind. The circumstances were terrible, now she has peace. Condolences to family and friends.

[Diandra]

To Drew and Gina's family and friends,
I am so sorry for your loss. I did not know Gina but, from all written here she was obviously a very cherished person on these forums. Wishing you peace and solace at this sad time.
Diandra