Melanie Oellig
Living with Chronic Grief
My name is Melanie Oellig. I’m a mom of 4 kids and have been married to the love of my life for 8 years. Our oldest son was born with a genetic mutation and terminally ill. He’s 9 now. Then we have a 7, 6, and 4 year old. Our 4 year old has autism. We do what we can to raise awareness.
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Feb. 1, 2024
Creed's Story & What Will Never Be: Anticipatory Grief
Creed is missing the majority of his brain. He essentially only has his brain stem and all of his other brain is missing. Doctors deemed her child deemed incompatible with life, but Creed has defied the odds is now 9 years old. What is anticipatory grief? It is the emotions associated with grief before the expected loss actually happens. -- Think of it as "What will never be."
Guest: Melanie Oellig