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Coping With The Loss Of My Cousin At Age 54 From RA COPD And Interstitial Lung Disease
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I found out in a round about way that my closest cousin (relationship) was in the hospital in S. Carolina and had been since around Mother's Day. Nice to find these things out from others instead of where you should hear them from. Last year he had been diagnosed with RA and then came the COPD and finally the interstitial lung disease. They had had him on Humira and methotrexate and he was warned about what they could do to him. He carried oxygen 24/7. He was here before he Mother's Day and he… read more

posted June 21, 2018
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I'm so sorry for your loss of your cousin and the way your found out about your cousin. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Crying is part of the grief process and your husband has no right to tell you to stop crying. Everyone grieves differently so don't feel like you are doing it wrong. You are doing it your way. Here for you ❀
Hugs Heather

posted June 22, 2018
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Your husband probably feels helpless and hates seeing you so sorrowful but you have the right to go through the stages of loss. I am sorry your cousin passed away and you did not know he was going through all that. Maybe he told others he did not want you to suffer through all that. Many people do that when they go through life threatening experiences. Especially when he was so close to you. That mouth piece looks nasty and it hurts me just looking at it. How can they give a person something that looks like that? Even without Fibro that looks nasty. I will pray for you to be at peace inside after you go through all your stages and just send understanding hugs your way because I lost many including my Mom to cancer and I know how it feels. I also know how it feels to be left out.

posted June 23, 2018
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posted June 23, 2018
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You will be ok having it down here when you are having a flare. They will give you good meds to help with the pain and keep you in longer if need be. You will be in the best place for having a flare
Best doctors, best meds and rheumatologist on hand

posted June 23, 2018 (edited)
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I am having a varicose vein vein removed next week and I am afraid to have it done when my fibro is flared and my mind just feels so removed from everything around me. I feel void of everything. I lost 3 dogs last year, one of them was my lifeline. This is just so fucking hard.

posted June 22, 2018

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