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Bereavement

MissMillie

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10. I completely understand

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 12:30 PM

Jul 2020

My mom passed on 7/14. Alzheimer's Disease and heart trouble. She caught Covid-19, and I guess beat it, but fighting it off put her into rapid and fatal decline.

I'm about to have a birthday, and as it approaches I just feel so empty. My first birthday without her. My heart aches.

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Gosh, guys [View all] boston bean Apr 2020 OP

I'm so sorry Ohiogal Apr 2020 #1

. Laelth Apr 2020 #2

So sorry, Boston Bean SheltieLover Apr 2020 #3

It's two steps forward and one step back for a long time. Squinch Apr 2020 #4

So sorry for your loss. lark Apr 2020 #5

It's only natural to feel this way mercuryblues Apr 2020 #6

I am sorry shenmue Apr 2020 #7

Hang in there and reach out when you feel a wish to. You'll get through Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #8

Several years ago I had a particularly difficult loss. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #9

I completely understand MissMillie Jul 2020 #10

Oh MissMillie, my warmest, heartfelt condolences to you! boston bean Jul 2020 #11

Well last week I called home and when my wife said hello I woke up. IADEMO2004 Aug 2020 #12