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Hi, Kelly:
My MIL was 54 when she died.
It was the hardest thing to watch that I have ever been through, so I hope you were *really* young at the time and therefore kind of protected from it.
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Christine
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Hey Christine,
No, not young enough, just naive. I was 19, my younger sister was 14 and my mom was 48. We were kinda lucky in a way, because she got this really rare, gram negative/gram positive infection, so basically it practically comatized her right away, so at the very least she didn't suffer...which made it easier for my sister and I. But it sure is a nasty cancer, quite the reality check for me.
Kelly
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Ugh
#94706 - 07/30/04 10:19 PM
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You've sure had a lot to handle in the past few years, haven't you? I hope those doctors get the medical stuff figured out very soon, because you deserve some healthy, happy, low-key years after all this!
I don't know how well you've coped with all this, but just know that it's totally okay to need help. Losing your mom is devastating, and now you've had so many health problems of your own to deal with. Don't be afraid to ask for help, to get therapy, or do whatever else helps (and is legal  ).
My heart goes out to you!
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Christine
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Pump your hands up LOTS and then tap where the needle wants to with the back of your hand! Painful but it works. I had a great doc do this to me when I was in hospital before Christmas - he was South African and he said they learn all the tricks because it can be so hard to see veins in black people.
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