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Bereavement

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aquart

(69,014 posts)
Mon Feb 11, 2013, 01:40 AM Feb 2013

Cat dead. Mom crazy. [View all]

I'm not taking it well.

My 91-year-old mom has lymphoma which has spread to her hip and maybe elsewhere, I don't know. Because Mom will no longer allow my sister or I her medical information. She accuses us of trying to poison her for her money.

She's angry that I won't sleep over anymore. She forgets that she told me not to feel safe while I slept.

She's angry that she's dying. She's angry that she's alone forgetting that she spewed hatred on anyone she considered connected to her daughters.

And I held my very good cat while he was killed painlessly on Monday.

And now I have things to do and nothing is getting done.

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Cat dead. Mom crazy. [View all] aquart Feb 2013 OP
I am sorry cate94 Feb 2013 #1
You are in a very difficult position and I'm so sorry you're going through all this. auntAgonist Feb 2013 #2
how horribly sad orleans Feb 2013 #3
She has twiced passed EMS tests so, without power of attorney, we can't do anything. aquart Feb 2013 #4
you're in a really tough situation orleans Feb 2013 #5
Our situations sound so similar aquart livetohike Feb 2013 #6
Good luck. aquart Feb 2013 #7
Thanks aquart livetohike Feb 2013 #8
Aquart, I am so sorry. My mother is very much like yours (strange that I am not the only one Squinch Feb 2013 #14
just a thought CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #9
We don't know. She won't give us medical information anymore. aquart Feb 2013 #10
sorry CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #11
Three days? aquart Feb 2013 #12
yes CountAllVotes Feb 2013 #13
Sudafed not Mucinex? aquart Mar 2013 #16
Wow, thanks for your concern! CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #17
My mom has gone sane. aquart Mar 2013 #18
Perhaps ... CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #19
Self-awareness has nothing to do with it. aquart Mar 2013 #20
i'm so glad all is finally well. orleans Mar 2013 #21
This behavior is very strange CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #22
I am so very sorry. *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Mar 2013 #15
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