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[quote=Anonymous]My dad died of metastatic lung cancer at the age of 73- he was diagnosed at 70 and no amount of treatment did anything. Sad thing is he stopped smoking in his 20’s but lived with my mom who smoked in the house the entire time they were married. My 82 year old mom has had atrial fibrillation forever but it’s been controlled. She was diagnosed with vascular dementia about 3-4 years ago and now has a host of other issues- she’s had two knee surgeries, rotator cuff surgery, cirrhosis of the liver (not caused by alcohol), a slipped disk in her back. Her physical ailments are as bad as her cognitive issues. She’s in constant pain because her body doesn’t tolerate any narcotics or muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatories cause stomach ulcers which, when coupled with the blood thinners that moderate her a-fib, can lead to severe internal bleeding. She is a hot, stinking mess and frankly her quality of life sucks.[/quote]
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