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[quote=Anonymous]Wish I could reassure you, OP, but it was rough with my mom. Like you, we had previously had a very good relationship, but illness and worsening dementia turned her into a hostile, paranoid, bitter person. She died a few months ago after several years of misery (for her and for me). I do not miss the person she became, but I do miss the person she used to be. I was the child who lived near her so I got the worst of it compared to my siblings, but her death hit me less hard, I think b/c I have been grieving for several years over losing the person she once was. Only comfort I can offer: she had a severe stroke, and after a brief and hopeless stint in rehab she went into hospice care at very good local nursing home. After the stroke she was much less combative- even said, "I love you" spontaneously a few times. She knew she was dying. It was both heartbreaking and wonderful to see my loving mother back, in her final weeks. best wishes and hugs, This is hard.[/quote]
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