I have a friend that has end stage COPD. I want and need to go visit her and give her what support I can. The problem is my mother died of COPD and I am having trouble getting up the courage to go see my friend because it brings back all the pain of losing my mother. I am bipolar and severely depressed at the time. It is hard for me to get the energy to do anything much less go see my friend. I say every weekend I'm going to go see her but never do. I can't stand the thought of seeing her in the shape my mother was in. She's only 57.
Gayle