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Understanding A Loved One's Decision on When To Die

by  Dorian Martin
Monday, March 31, 2008
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Friday (March 28) marked the sixth month anniversary of my very last "conversation" with my mother. Earlier that week, Mom had begun to fall into a stupor in which she didn't respond to words and increasingly didn't notice movement. As I mentioned in one of my

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    Sue
    Tuesday, April 01, 2008 at 10:51 PM

    Hello Dorian - Glad to hear from you. Thanks for sharing such a personal post with us. I imagine those who read this felt moved by the power of it all happening as it did and inspired to do as you suggest - try to expect little and cherish alot!

     

    Anyone out there who would like to share their own story of a loved one's passing, please post here. We would love to know about you and include you in our community. I'm certain we can all learn alot from each other when we share our good times and bad.

     

    All the best, sue

     

     


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    ninamarczynski
    Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 05:30 PM

    I don't know about waiting to die or wanting to die at a certain time... Do we really have that choice? It is a mystery. Like my late mom-in-law, they said she waited until my husband came back to the hospital and then died with us in the room. Did she really wait? Or it is just a coincidence? She had cancer and died in the hospice. Well I guess we all like to think like that. Can we really choose how and when to die? It is a mystery.

     

    Nina


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