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Easterncedar

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1. I did, but it was a phase of a fatal disease, so it was just a couple of years when it was awful

Reply to Randomthought (Original post)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 03:23 AM

14 hrs ago

You cope by getting help, as much as you can. You have to, have to, look out for yourself. Caregivers can grind themselves to bits, and then things go really wrong.

I found an online support group, which was a life and sanity saver. Hospice, eventually.

And you grieve all the way.

So what’s going on with you both right now?