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kas125

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1. I'm living with it every day. Not dementia, but congestive heart disease, kidney

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Fri May 25, 2012, 09:31 PM

May 2012

disease and now multiple myeloma. My dad turned 83 two days ago and he's sick and even more miserable about all the medical bills. Even with medicare, his monthly bills are three times what he gets from his pension and social security. I've been caring for him for eight years and it's getting really difficult.

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Here's an excellent article and thread about dealing with our parents. [View all] sinkingfeeling May 2012 OP

I'm living with it every day. Not dementia, but congestive heart disease, kidney kas125 May 2012 #1

My parents both had hospice (not at the same time). I highly recommend it. n/t codjh9 Nov 2012 #2