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PoindexterOglethorpe

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26. She didn't fall very far, but some kind of damage was done.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #25)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 09:13 PM

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Dying ain't easy. [View all] Botany Jan 2019 OP

I went through that with my 97 year old aunt Siwsan Jan 2019 #1

I'm truly sorry about your Dad. Delmette2.0 Jan 2019 #2

One big help is that one of my best friend's in the world wife ran some hospice work for 20 yrs. Botany Jan 2019 #3

It sounds like you have some good friends to lean on. nt Delmette2.0 Jan 2019 #5

It's so hard but as you say malaise Jan 2019 #22

My 90 yr. old Mom departed... SergeStorms Jan 2019 #10

My city does not have a inpatient facility. Delmette2.0 Jan 2019 #21

Oh wow! SergeStorms Jan 2019 #30

Deepest sympathy malaise Jan 2019 #23

Thank you. SergeStorms Jan 2019 #31

That's so true. 2naSalit Jan 2019 #4

we are here for you when you need to talk ((hugs)) samnsara Jan 2019 #6

No but Phentex Jan 2019 #7

Hard to read this and the comments. Experience with parents, my own future. bobbieinok Jan 2019 #8

:hugs: gristy Jan 2019 #32

For you: sprinkleeninow Jan 2019 #9

Not, it's not. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #11

I read a theory somewhere that sometimes the bones break first, then the fall occurs.. LisaM Jan 2019 #15

Sometimes that would be true, but not always. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #24

Yikes. LisaM Jan 2019 #25

She didn't fall very far, but some kind of damage was done. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #26

Hospice is wonderful... handmade34 Jan 2019 #12

I will surely second that. My MIL died in August and hospice rurallib Jan 2019 #14

You are correct. Dying is not easy. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #13

This is tough.. HipChick Jan 2019 #17

Good grief. I hear you. MontanaMama Jan 2019 #20

It's hard. Harker Jan 2019 #16

Ain't easy for your Dad Miigwech Jan 2019 #18

Sending good vibes your way. volstork Jan 2019 #19

I met Chuck Percy through my Grandpa he was a redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #27

"Who is the president?" Blue Owl Jan 2019 #28

It's a tremendously difficult event. EarthFirst Jan 2019 #29

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