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[quote=Anonymous] This may sound childish, but I have always clung/been comforted by the idea (maybe from sappy movies) that as we age we become more accepting or resigned to the inevitable decline. My mother is 80 and waits for test results and responds to illness just like I do- not well, with ruminating worry that sometimes borders on hysteria. It’s like I expected that she would be suffused with some sort of golden glow Zen tranquility. I see now that is unlikely for her or me without becoming addicted to Xanax. I will try and be braver and more stoic for my daughter. Anyone else starting to realize that their lifelong mild health anxiety really amps up as they reach the age where illnesses are now a reality?[/quote]
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