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[quote=Anonymous]Very sorry for you and your family. My mom died of breast cancer at 67 several years ago. She was diagnosed at 53, and underwent two rounds of chemo and a double mastectomy.

Toward her end, it was very chaotic because my mother did not share with the family that she had been placed on hospice so we were caught off guard when out of the blue she appeared to rapidly decline.

One thing I recall that we did, that I now hold dear is weekly conference calls with the family. On the calls we stirred clear of discussing matters regarding her health. We kept the convos light and talked about happy updates in our lives and fond memories of the family from the past.

Since everyone has a phone, family conference calls would be easy to incorporate. I am smiling right now thinking about how much those calls now mean to me.

Another thing, if you haven't already, start saving voicemails from her. If she passes there will be times when you will want to hear her voice again over the phone. I have a vm from my mom that I saved singing happy birthday to me that I play each year now on my birthday.[/quote]

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