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[quote=Anonymous]Me: 50. One DS, 14 and in ninth grade, suddenly pulling all Cs and B- despite his high test scores and a 501 plan for anxiety. Plus constant colds and flu since the school year began, so he's been out a LOT. Also he's trying out for freshman basketball and has basically no chance of making the team (he's a decent player but is only 5'6"). He's going to be terribly disappointed.

My dad (of whom I'm sole caretaker): 90 years old. Widower. Hospitalized for sepsis. Diagnosed with major bladder tumor for which we have no prognosis. Can no longer function on his own. He has decided to forgo surgery and go into palliative care until he passes (which could be years). Apparently rehab and LTC will be part of the equation, but his insurance will cover only rehab, and he has no long-term care insurance. We'll have to spend all his assets before Medicare kicks in for long-term care.

I have siblings but they're useless, and all live abroad.

Husband: Man cold and whining. Started a consulting business this year and cut our income in half.

Me: Barely able to keep up with the bare-bones functions of my demanding full-time job. Oh, and possible melanoma on my ass.

I can't even focus on anything, sleep, or stop shaking from stress and constant doctors' calls and visits to hopsitals. No advice really needed. I just wanted to put all this out there into the universe...thanks for listening to me whinge.

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