Comments on: Chemo Angels http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/ Digging my way out of the clutter Tue, 22 May 2012 03:08:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: skeet http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-123648 skeet Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:22:12 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-123648 This dialog has been going on for eight months now and saddens me greatly. I'm sorry that one person's bad experience may have caused others to turn away from the help that Chemo Angels can offer, or from volunteering to be Chemo Angels themselves. This dialog has been going on for eight months now and saddens me greatly. I’m sorry that one person’s bad experience may have caused others to turn away from the help that Chemo Angels can offer, or from volunteering to be Chemo Angels themselves.

]]> By: Juliana http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-123647 Juliana Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:55:53 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-123647 Wow, as someone who has been considering volunteering for Chemo Angels, it's very discouraging to read Yvonne's post. It sounds like her angel sent her the very type of gifts Chemo Angels suggests, and she in turn sends her angel a letter, telling her "her services aren't needed anymore?" That's pretty harsh, and a little weird. What kind of attitude is that to have towards someone trying to help you? Yvonne seems to be complaining about this all over the internet - I have seen her posts on numerous websites. Maybe Chemo Angels was right and this is too stressful for her. What a shame. Wow, as someone who has been considering volunteering for Chemo Angels, it’s very discouraging to read Yvonne’s post. It sounds like her angel sent her the very type of gifts Chemo Angels suggests, and she in turn sends her angel a letter, telling her “her services aren’t needed anymore?” That’s pretty harsh, and a little weird. What kind of attitude is that to have towards someone trying to help you? Yvonne seems to be complaining about this all over the internet - I have seen her posts on numerous websites. Maybe Chemo Angels was right and this is too stressful for her. What a shame.

]]> By: Julie A. Roberts http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-120657 Julie A. Roberts Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:19:55 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-120657 July 7th, 2008 at 3:21 am, Missy Says: Julie violated the ChemoAngels rules when she called Yvonne. No matter what Julie says, she was wrong on that instance - no matter how long she has been an Angel. I did not violate their rules--we are allowed to call our people, and I got the info online. Many people enjoy our calls also. And once an Angel is told to stop sending, that is what they are expected to do so why would Julie think that Michelle and Mary will still send to her? There are many of us Angels who can still send gifts and cards to people, if the people want us to. Just because ChemoAngels stops the recipient from the program doesn't mean we HAVE to stop sending things to brighten their day. Yvonne had told me, NOT ChemoAngels. I feel bad for Yvonne. She was treated unfairly and she is right, ChemoAngels hides behind their anonymity. No, I am sorry, Yvonne never told ChemoAngels OR me what was inappropriate, which would have helped us. If she had, I would gladly have sent other gifts that she might have enjoyed. ChemoAngels does NOT "hide behind their anonymity". They and we Angels try to make people's lives better by bringing them smiles, and enjoyable gifts. July 7th, 2008 at 3:21 am, Missy Says:

Julie violated the ChemoAngels rules when she called Yvonne. No matter what Julie says, she was wrong on that instance - no matter how long she has been an Angel. I did not violate their rules–we are allowed to call our people, and I got the info online. Many people enjoy our calls also.

And once an Angel is told to stop sending, that is what they are expected to do so why would Julie think that Michelle and Mary will still send to her? There are many of us Angels who can still send gifts and cards to people, if the people want us to. Just because ChemoAngels stops the recipient from the program doesn’t mean we HAVE to stop sending things to brighten their day. Yvonne had told me, NOT ChemoAngels.

I feel bad for Yvonne. She was treated unfairly and she is right, ChemoAngels hides behind their anonymity.
No, I am sorry, Yvonne never told ChemoAngels OR me what was inappropriate, which would have helped us. If she had, I would gladly have sent other gifts that she might have enjoyed. ChemoAngels does NOT “hide behind their anonymity”. They and we Angels try to make people’s lives better by bringing them smiles, and enjoyable gifts.

]]> By: Missy http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-81808 Missy Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:21:58 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-81808 Julie violated the ChemoAngels rules when she called Yvonne. No matter what Julie says, she was wrong on that instance - no matter how long she has been an Angel. And once an Angel is told to stop sending, that is what they are expected to do so why would Julie think that Michelle and Mary will still send to her? I feel bad for Yvonne. She was treated unfairly and she is right, ChemoAngels hides behind their anonymity. Julie violated the ChemoAngels rules when she called Yvonne. No matter what Julie says, she was wrong on that instance - no matter how long she has been an Angel.

And once an Angel is told to stop sending, that is what they are expected to do so why would Julie think that Michelle and Mary will still send to her?

I feel bad for Yvonne. She was treated unfairly and she is right, ChemoAngels hides behind their anonymity.

]]> By: Andrea http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-69057 Andrea Fri, 09 May 2008 02:49:46 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-69057 It's sad that the chemo angel sent items that are suggested by the website and that the patient thought the gifts and cards were not appropriate. It’s sad that the chemo angel sent items that are suggested by the website and that the patient thought the gifts and cards were not appropriate.

]]> By: Julie A. Roberts http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-66877 Julie A. Roberts Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:05:49 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-66877 Hello. I would like to reply to Yvonne's letter. I am Julie, her former ChemoAngel. I angeled her for a while, sending what I think are nice gifts: little books, angel items, such as a "Guardian Angel" pin, and others, teas, coffees, mugs, etc. I sent a few Christmas or religious/spiritual items. I have angeled 5 other people, and they seemed to like what I sent, and my letters. I never heard from Yvonne or ChemoAngels, that she was unhappy with my angeling, until I got her letter thanking me and saying that she "didn't need my services anymore". I was confused, since ChemoAngels hadn't let me know this. I am sorry that this happened, and am surprised that ChemoAngels didn't just tell me and assign her another Angel. But, she also could have sent me a letter or email, or called me, as I think I did give her my phone number also. She only sent me one letter, and since I hadn't received anything from ChemoAngels, was confused. That's when I called her,and left a message, after having found her number online. Now, she can have Michelle & Mary continue to send her items, since many of us Angels do so long after our patients/"buddies" have left the program. It isn't a rule that you stop sending things just because a person has left. I am sorry she had this bad experience, yet I would have liked to know of this experience sooner, so that I could also have asked ChemoAngels to assign someone else to Yvonne. Julie A. Roberts, ChemoAngel since 11/2001. Hello. I would like to reply to Yvonne’s letter. I am Julie, her former ChemoAngel. I angeled her for a while, sending what I think are nice gifts: little books, angel items, such as a “Guardian Angel” pin, and others, teas, coffees, mugs, etc. I sent a few Christmas or religious/spiritual items. I have angeled 5 other people, and they seemed to like what I sent, and my letters. I never heard from Yvonne or ChemoAngels, that she was unhappy with my angeling, until I got her letter thanking me and saying that she “didn’t need my services anymore”. I was confused, since ChemoAngels hadn’t let me know this. I am sorry that this happened, and am surprised that ChemoAngels didn’t just tell me and assign her another Angel. But, she also could have sent me a letter or email, or called me, as I think I did give her my phone number also. She only sent me one letter, and since I hadn’t received anything from ChemoAngels, was confused. That’s when I called her,and left a message, after having found her number online.
Now, she can have Michelle & Mary continue to send her items, since many of us Angels do so long after our patients/”buddies” have left the program. It isn’t a rule that you stop sending things just because a person has left.
I am sorry she had this bad experience, yet I would have liked to know of this experience sooner, so that I could also have asked ChemoAngels to assign someone else to Yvonne.
Julie A. Roberts, ChemoAngel since 11/2001.

]]> By: skeet http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-63662 skeet Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:22:19 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-63662 Yvonne, I'm so sorry you had a bad experience with Chemo Angles. I hope they'll reconisder and continue to help provide you with support during your treatment. The concept is certainly a good one, but it seems like maybe they've failed to carry the spirit of it into all that they do. Sending you good health wishes! Yvonne, I’m so sorry you had a bad experience with Chemo Angles. I hope they’ll reconisder and continue to help provide you with support during your treatment. The concept is certainly a good one, but it seems like maybe they’ve failed to carry the spirit of it into all that they do. Sending you good health wishes!

]]> By: Yvonne Eppinga http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-63630 Yvonne Eppinga Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:50:25 +0000 http://skeetsstuff.skeeterbess.com/2007/12/02/chemo-angels/#comment-63630 I feel that I was treated poorly by staff members of Chemo Angels. They can say and do whatever they want to do behind the anonymity of their website. There had a disturbing incident with a chemo angel and it was poorly resolved so that now I don't have an angel at all. My main angel e-mailed today and asked why I was removed from the program. I received gifts from an angel which I considered odd and inappropriate and asked to have another angel due to a poor match. This was never done and I continued to get cards, etc from the angel. When I asked again to have the issue resolved, I was told that I had been "petty" and they hadn't addressed the issue for that reason. Then I was told that they had contacted the angel and told her that she was no longer my angel. This angel got my home phone # and called me after I sent her a letter indicating that I appreciated all that she had done for me and I no longer needed her services. I e-mailed chemo angels and asked why the angel continues to contact me. They said that they must not have her correct e-mail address to contact her. Then I was told that I am being removed from the program since it is "stresful" to me. I emailed back and said that I have a very nice relationship with Michelle and Mary, my current angels and I felt that it would be punishing and the inappropriate action to remove me from the program. I haven't done anything inappropriate but now I no longer have the program. Michelle,one of my angels contacted me today to let me know that she received a message from Chemo Angels and I have been removed from the program. This is not OK. This is not the way to treat someone with cancer. They removed part of my support group because I had a legitimate complaint. Not nice. Sincerely, Yvonne I feel that I was treated poorly by staff members of Chemo Angels. They can say and do whatever they want to do behind the anonymity of their website. There had a disturbing incident with a chemo angel and it was poorly resolved so that now I don’t have an angel at all. My main angel e-mailed today and asked why I was removed from the program. I received gifts from an angel which I considered odd and inappropriate and asked to have another angel due to a poor match. This was never done and I continued to get cards, etc from the angel. When I asked again to have the issue resolved, I was told that I had been “petty” and they hadn’t addressed the issue for that reason. Then I was told that they had contacted the angel and told her that she was no longer my angel. This angel got my home phone # and called me after I sent her a letter indicating that I appreciated all that she had done for me and I no longer needed her services. I e-mailed chemo angels and asked why the angel continues to contact me. They said that they must not have her correct e-mail address to contact her. Then I was told that I am being removed from the program since it is “stresful” to me. I emailed back and said that I have a very nice relationship with Michelle and Mary, my current angels and I felt that it would be punishing and the inappropriate action to remove me from the program. I haven’t done anything inappropriate but now I no longer have the program. Michelle,one of my angels contacted me today to let me know that she received a message from Chemo Angels and I have been removed from the program. This is not OK. This is not the way to treat someone with cancer. They removed part of my support group because I had a legitimate complaint. Not nice.
Sincerely,
Yvonne

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