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[quote=Anonymous]+1  I am caring for DW right now as she battles Stage 4 cancer.  While her fate is uncertain, there is a real possibility that she won't be here next year at this time.  I've thought a lot about what I will do if/when she is gone.  I hate that my mind goes there, but when faced with death I think it's something that we inevitably think about.

Caring for someone with advanced cancer is very difficult and stressful.  A grieving process begins from the first moment after diagnosis and continues every time we get a new dose of bad news.  Does the fact that I think about my life after she is gone mean that I love her less or that I'm not caring for her as well as I could?  Absolutely not.

If I lose her, I don't know how I will grieve and how the healing process will progress.  I know that I will always put the needs of my kids above anything and I will not do anything to worsen their grief or question my love for them.  But at some point I know I will want adult companionship and who knows if that will be two months or two years after. What I do know is that is will be my choice and anyone who has a problem with it can STFU.[/quote]

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