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[quote=Anonymous]There are no good deaths OP, believe me. I lost my mom to cancer, well before her time, and my dad to Alzheimers, after a brutal degeneration of his mental and physical capabilities. I'm always a little surprised when people presume it's easier simply because you had some foreknowledge. I think about my mom losing most of her last decade to the suffering of chemo, or my dad in such agonizing condition unable to speak or take care of his basic needs - I would much rather that they had not endured so much before they died. I would have given anything to have grandparents in my children's lives, and to have enabled them to have even a few good years enjoying their retirements and life as grandparents.

But I realize the alternatives are no better either. My SIL lost her dad to Parkinsons at the beginning of the COVID lockdown and her grief has absolutely been magnified by the fact that she was not able to be with him in his final days. Be kind to yourself and know that the most important thing is that you loved your father when he was here with you.[/quote]

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