Thanks for the good thoughts. Sadly, no, they are not all the same person. It's six, including my Mother and now my step-father as well, who was her primary caretaker until this week and he is now failing fast. I won't go into detailed updates because it's all so damned depressing and you guys don't deserve that! Additionally, it looks like I'm about to make another extended trip back to Massachusetts, which I'm dreading but don't have much choice with both of them in such bad shape.
Sigh. I know some of you have been through the dying parent thing. Anyone with any practical advice please feel free to email me -- I'm pretty ignorant about what I'm about to face. --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > oh dear--were the sudden death, medical setbacks and scary diagnoses > all affecting the same person? I assume not in that order. So sorry > to hear it. Have things gone from bad to worse? Sounds like it from > your post. Any updates you want us to know about? We're pulling for > you and your loved one(s). > > > --- In [email protected], "hermespal" <hermespal@> > wrote: > > > > Hi all, sorry to be so absent. More exciting adventures in sudden > > death, medical setbacks and new scary diagnoses have pretty much taken > > over my life. > > > > Was really missing the chat after Gene's BTB with the gals commenting > > on Hitchens. Actually, was really really missing the chat when I first > > read Hitchen's piece, because it was so ... mind boggling. I kept > > thinking he meant it as a joke, but he was so EARNEST about it. What a > > great chat day that would have been! > > > > Hope all is well with y'all. > > > > Sorry to hear about Daria and send my best wishes if hubby is > > following this board at all. > > >
