re: Have you seen a loved one in a state that crushed you…

My Mom in hospice for metastatic breast cancer. She had lost over 100 pounds, could no longer walk or go to the bathroom on her own. Shaved her hair early on when it started falling out due to the chemo. She had developed gangrene in her foot due to the lack of circulation.

She was only lucid for parts of that week. I only had the opportunity to be alone with her for 5 minutes because my Dad refused to let anyone stay with her or be alone with her without him hovering. One of the many things I’ll never forgive my Dad for after she was diagnosed.