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Old Feb 18, 2008, 09:53 PM
nina52 nina52 is offline
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Hi BeBop,

I'm sorry if I didn't make myself clear in my post. These days something is always going on with my family, but more so with my sister. I have so many emotions going on all at once sometimes.
My sister lives by herself, about 1/8 of a mile from me. My brother and I and a close friend are trying to fill in the 24hr. care she needs now. We also have a Cares at home program that she is in. Three times a week, An R.N. comes in, more if needed, an aide 3-4x's a week, and a social worker for my sister and all of us.
Once my sister stops her chemo which she will find out this week, that it is not working, she may have to make the decision to stop treatment. At that point, this program also offers hospice through the Western Ct. Hospice.

I am married, have 4 girls, my brother is married and has 2 girls, and one of my daughters who is 31, has a 3 yr old boy, and a 1yr. old girl.
That daughter is from my 1st marriage, and my other girls ages 16, 17, and 12 are from my marriage now of 20 years.

I am 53, my sister is 52. She has been fighting this breast cancer for 8 years.
We grew up in a very dysfunctional family, but that is a whole new post.
Thanks for listening, and thank you for you're support.
Nina