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Hi. My name is Laura. I am a caretaker of my mother who has been ‘dying” for about 30 years. Truthfully she is one good infection away, but inspite of her illness, or maybe because of her illness she is still doing okay. She is very attentive to her disease (emphysema).She always was a bit controlling but she is fairly out of control now. She […] View
  • 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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    laurad Posted a new activity comment 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    i am so sorry. Do you have support-I mean just for you?
    You need to feel all your emotions.All that time “surviving”. This must feel like a betrayal to give in to your anger, sadness, fear. And yet, how can you not? You will need to ride this wave whether you want to or not. use this precious time to hold him-in your arms and in your heart.And…[Read more]

    In reply to - barbjb posted an update in the group General My husband is an 11 survivor of stage 4 colon cancer. On 12/29/2011 we were told that there was nothing more that could be done. The different chemos had stopped […] · View
  • 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    laurad

    laurad replied to the forum topic Welcome! Please Introduce Yourself in General 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi. My name is Laura. I am a caretaker of my mother who has been ’dying” for about 30 years. Truthfully she is one good infection away, but in spite of her illness, or maybe because of her illness she is still […]

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      ejourneys 3 months, 1 week ago

      Welcome, Laura. I have also recently joined and am very thankful for this group.

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    3 months, 2 weeks ago

    laurad

    laurad Posted an update 3 months, 2 weeks ago

    Hi. My name is Laura. I am a caretaker of my mother who has been ‘dying” for about 30 years. Truthfully she is one good infection away, but inspite of her illness, or maybe because of her illness she is still doing okay. She is very attentive to her disease (emphysema).She always was a bit controlling but she is fairly out of control now. She…[Read more]

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