In August, Mom was mentally somewhere else. Conversations with her were unintelligible. At that point, I blamed her mental decline on the progression of both Alzheimer's disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). She was not only gasping for breath, but also ...
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Johnny Yak
Friday, October 26, 2007 at 12:26 PM
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Dorain,
Your story rings true. I recently brought a birthday card for my mother to sign for my son who was turning 21. She took the card and the pen and asked, "What do I write?" I replied, "Just sign your name mom." She wrote (with that same intensity you described) 'I love Tony, Nana.' I gave it to my son for her and I hope he treasures it.
John
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