I became aware of CaringBridge years ago when a friend of mine was dying from cancer. He used it to connect with his colleagues, friends, and family during the last few months of his life.
I found it to be priceless in connecting us and letting me know what was happening day-to-day as he battled the disease. It also gave me a chance to respond to his posts and support him as much as I could from afar.
I’ve tried using it with Diane, but to be honest, I lost momentum with my posts. It’s also difficult to post when there isn’t much changing in her world week-to-week.
What I did find useful was its capability to broadcast updates to a core set of interested folks without me having to send individual or group-based emails. And, it does have a nice app as well.
I can see myself using it again more regularly if her symptoms begin to accelerate again.
Here’s the link—
