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My aunt is dying

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My aunt is dying. The hospice nurse said today that her children all need to come see her now. I just feel terrible for everyone. This spring she was diagnosed with lung cancer that had already spread. I am in a different part of the country and won't be able to go to the funeral. I went to her son/my cousin's wedding in May knowing that I might not see her again.

I just wish there was something I could do. My heart is breaking for my dad (her brother), my uncle (her husband), her 4 (grown) kids and 3 grandchildren. She is only 62.

I hope her family can all feel the love and prayers I'm sending their way. I feel I shouldn't call now (except my dad) because I think the last thing they want is to be distracted when they are trying to make their last moments with her count.
post #2 of 5
I am so sorry to hear about your aunt. I wish you family peace with her passing that she is no longer in pain. It is so hard to loose someone from cancer. My FIL died 6 wks after being diagnosed. I feel your pain.
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I am so sorry. It is so hard to go through what your family is going though & all you can do is love eachother.

Yesterday (8/17) was the 9 year anniversary of my Aunt Eileen's passing from Breast Cancer. She was only 54 & left behind her 4 children & at that time, 3 grandchildren. In the past 9 years, our family has grown & we all feel sadness over her missing out on all the new babies. My Mom is not quite the same person without her sister & my Grandparents have never gotten over losing a daughter.

I miss her. I wish she would have gotten a chance to hold my babies...she loved the baby stage.

Nothing changes the loss but I will say it brought our extended family closer together. My cousins & I are closer than many grown cousins are & our kids are growing up together. I like to think that would make her really happy.
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Well, she died this week and the service was Friday. I wasn't able to make it cross country to attend but my parents and one of my sisters did and conveyed my love to my uncle. I'm glad she did not suffer for very long, but it just seems so wrong that it happened at all. I plan to take the kids out to visit my uncle and cousins next summer.

Thanks for the nice words and thoughts.
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I am so sorry for your loss!
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