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The Rollercoaster of Bouncing back time and again.

October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

In the 2.5 yrs I have cared for my dad first on hospice and now off hospice, he has creeped slowly to what appeared to be death and back again about 6 times. Has anyone else ever been through this? This is my first time on here

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What can I expect during the final stages of emphsema?

October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I am caring for FIL, who has severe emphysema. He is also an alcoholic and was diagnosed anorexic. He is in denial and believes he has mesothelioma ( which would have killed him years ago .) My husband and I have tried to broach the subject, about his wishes concerning impending death.

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People Rise to the Challenge

October 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I want to share a story that serves as an important lesson that many of us already know, but we’d likely forget under the stress of caring for a loved one. The story starts with a single sentence that forever changed my mom’s life: “People rise to the challenge.” This isn’t my quote

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