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Trina's avatar

Thank you, so much, for writing this. It really helped, both in hearing about how you helped and grieved for your mom, and about chronic illness. I'm in the 18th year of illness-driven letting go.

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Baja Arizona's avatar

This is straight from the heart and went straight into mine! Because I am told I "look good" and have spent years as a good actress on playacting normalcy it's very hard for family and friends to acknowledge my new reality of a rapidly worsening condition. Fatigue and pain suck away my desire and ability to do much and I have guilt that I know is misplaced. Combined with the last awful political year it's just overwhelming. I look forward to your posts and wish all of us peace and acceptance in the coming year .

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