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[quote=Anonymous]Can't answer all of your questions but do have some tips, which may or may not apply to your case: They probably will be neutral or will like you unless they feel threatened. As a young woman you aren't likely to be threatening to them but don't arrive with anyone. I don't think the crying is a problem, I wouldn't worry about it. Re: photos/whatever, do this for you, if you want. I wouldn't work hard to make something like this happen for them. You might say, "let me tell you about my family." And start, anyway, as if they don't know your family. A tip for leaving: Leave when someone else comes in the room, leave then. You will be less emotional, and the patient will be distracted, so all is less intense. Think about when an aid is going to come back into the room and be ready to leave when they come. Or ask an aid to come at X time and tell them why, they will understand. No long goodbyes.[/quote]
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