The Mary Mac Show | Grieving After a Loved One's Death Mary M. McCambridge

#fentanyl #death #fentanylpoisoning
In Episode 200, I speak with Andi Sommerfeld Lee, Vice President of the Fentanyl Awareness Coalition, about her daughter Amanda's death at age 28 to fentanyl poisoning.
Andi speaks candidly about Amanda's addiction and how it devastated her family over many years. It completely consumed Andi as she tried to save her daughter's life.
Affectionately called "Mana", she is survived by her stepdad Rick Lee, whom Andi has been married to for 22 years, her brother Mike, a veteran, who was 32 when Amanda died and many loving relatives and friends.
Andi is very active in creating awareness through the Fentanyl Awareness Coalition to help other families better understand fentanyl poisoning so it won't devastate other families.
Please visit the following sites to learn more:
Visit The Fentanyl Awareness Coalition - https://www.the-fac.org
The Fentanyl Awareness Coalition facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/195408679079701
Read my corresponding blog here - https://marymac.info/2023/10/01/the-mary-mac-show-death-by-fentanyl-podcast-series-andi-sommerfeld-lee-28-yo-daughter-amanda-ep200/
Watch the video version here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSgXz5VA7f8
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In Episode 199, I speak with Steve Filson, Secretary of Victims of Illicit Drugs (VOID) about his daughter Jessica's death at 29 to fentanyl poisoning.
Steve is an Air Force Veteran as well as spending 31 years as a former San Bernardino County Sheriff and in the Police Department in Southern California, including eleven years in the Homicide Squad and five years in Narcotics.
We discuss Jessica's life and how, after giving birth to her daughter, Elara, was given opioids for the pain associated with an epidural which ultimately caused her continued use of these pills. But it was a laced line of cocaine that poisoned her and Nicholas. Today, Steve and Cherie are raising their granddaughter Elara.
We also speak about Steve's advocacy work and the documentary by Dominic Tierno and Christine Wood entitled "Dead On Arrival" exposing the illegal drug trafficking of fentanyl from Mexico featuring four parents who tell their painful stories of how this claimed their children's lives and the effects on their families.
Please visit the following sites to learn more:
"Dead on Arrival" documentary and VOID (Victims of Illicit Drugs) - https://www.stopthevoid.org
Read my corresponding blog here - https://marymac.info/2023/09/24/the-mary-mac-show-death-by-fentanyl-podcast-series-steve-filson-29-yo-daughter-jessica-ep199/
Watch the video version here - https://youtu.be/c61tuvNyaY4
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In Episode 198, I speak with Laura Woody, administrator of Lost Voices of Fentanyl and Founder of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren While Grieving The Loss Of A Child, about her son Jimmy's death at 29 to fentanyl poisoning.
We discuss the challenges grandparents face when their children leave children behind. When grandparents need to raise another generation, their personal retirement plans are shattered and their financial strain is overwhelming. They did not anticipate such a dilemma.
We also discuss the 3rd Annual Rally in Washington DC this Saturday, September 23rd. Go here for further details and download the press release pdf - https://www.facebook.com/groups/506404506985344/files/files
The more people who attend this rally, the better so our politicians will know what these families are enduring. Show your support by attending even if you don't have a relative or friend who may have died by this deadly poison.
Visit Lost Voices of Fentanyl - https://www.lvof.org
Visit Lost Voices of Fentanyl FB Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/506404506985344
Visit Laura's group Grandparents Raising Grandchildren While Grieving The Loss Of A Child which is available to any grandparent, not only if your child died of fentanyl poisoning - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1362097130969593/
Read my corresponding blog here - https://marymac.info/2023/09/17/the-mary-mac-show-death-by-fentanyl-podcast-series-laura-woody-29-yo-son-jimmy-ep198/
Watch the video version of this episode here - https://youtu.be/NonLERGpwDc
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In Episode 197, I speak with Ed Kobilis, President of the Fentanyl Awareness Coalition, whose son Eddie was 20 when he died by fentanyl poisoning from only one lethal pill.
Visit the Fentanyl Awareness Coalition and get involved - https://www.the-fac.org
Their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/theFACoalition
Read my corresponding blog here - https://marymac.info/2023/09/10/the-mary-mac-show-death-by-fentanyl-podcast-series-ed-kobilis-20-yo-son-eddie-ep197/
Watch the video here - https://youtu.be/FT3_9XWxqLA
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Those of you who can attend the 3rd Lost Voices of Fentanyl Rally in Washington, DC on Saturday, September 23rd, please learn more here.
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In Episode 196, I speak with April Babcock, who founded Lost Voices of Fentanyl after the death of her son, Austen at age 25. We speak candidly about how our government is failing us and how this illegal, illicit, counterfeit drug should be considered a weapon of mass destruction.
Their 3rd Annual Rally will be on Saturday, September 23rd on the lawn in front of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. Please attend whether you are a bereaved parent or someone who supports these families.
Details about the Rally and all its speakers are below. It starts at 10am - 3pm and then a march to the White House follows.
Rally information via facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/654991293055443/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D
Visit Lost Voices of Fentanyl - https://www.LVOF.org - where April and her wonderful team are committed to working with bereaved families, communities and politicians about this deadly drug.
Their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/506404506985344
Their Twitter "X" - https://twitter.com/LVOFentanyl
Read my corresponding blog here - https://marymac.info/2023/09/03/the-mary-mac-show-death-by-fentanyl-podcast-series-april-babcock-25-yo-son-austen-ep196/
Watch the video version at https://youtu.be/9HVNkczpheI
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In Episode 195, I speak with Jim Rauh, who founded Families Against Fentanyl after the death of his son, Thomas at the age of 37. We speak candidly about how this illegal, illicit drug should be considered a weapon of mass destruction.
Visit Families Against Fentanyl - https://www.familiesagainstfentanyl.org - where Jim and his staff are committed to working with families, communities and politicians about this deadly drug.
And their facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/FamiliesAgainstFentanyl
Read my corresponding blog here - https://marymac.info/2023/08/27/the-mary-mac-show-death-by-fentanyl-podcast-series-jim-rauh-37-yo-son-thomas-ep195/
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