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Debbie Goldsmith š³ļøāā§ļøš³ļøāšreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy I'm so sorry.
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Dr. Ruchira S. Dattareplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy That sounds like quite a shock for you. I'm sorry for your loss.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Dr. Ruchira S. Datta last edited by
@emergentnexus Thank you. I'm very grateful to you. Yes, a deep loss, a friend of many years, and the added shock of visiting her not within an hour or so of her death and not knowing at that time that she had planned to have oxygen support removed.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Debbie Goldsmith š³ļøāā§ļøš³ļøāš last edited by
@dgoldsmith Thank you so much.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to BronMason For Kamala 2024 last edited by
@bronakins Thank you so much. Yes, I'm glad I was able to express my leave-taking by patting her on the knee and telling her I loved her, not knowing at the time that she had made plans to have oxygen support removed. She couldn't talk to say goodbye to me in any case, and I suspect she was just totally exhausted and didn't want to try to communicate about that horrendous decision ā and I totally understand. Still, much sadness.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to CharJTF :a11y: (she/her) last edited by
@CharJTF Thank you so much. I'm very grateful.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to CelloMom On Cars last edited by
@CelloMomOnCars Thank you. Trying to walk through the period of grief with some composure, even as the mourning leaves me with the feeling that all my nerves are exposed on the surface of my skin. as grief tends to do.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to George Dinwiddie last edited by
@gdinwiddie Thank you.
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@Originallyrose Thank you so much.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to MerelyAHut last edited by
@MerelyAHut Thank you very much. She will definitely remain alive in my memory and the memory of many others.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Muro deGrizeco :toad: last edited by
@murodegrizeco Thank you so much.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Zeke Livingston last edited by
@mediocratese Thank you so much. I'm grateful to you.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Bodling last edited by
@Bodling Thank you for your kindness and understanding. They're much appreciated.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Annelies Kamran last edited by
@akamran Thank you so much.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Cindy Weinstein last edited by
@cindyweinstein Thank you so much.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to Pierrette last edited by
@Pierrette Thank you!
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to DEDGirl last edited by
@DEDGirl Thank you very much. I'm grateful to you.
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Shiitake Toast-for Harrisreplied to William Lindsey :toad: last edited by
@wdlindsy Iām sorry for your loss.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to aprilfollies last edited by
@aprilfollies Thank you. Yes, I'm so glad that my husband and I thought to visit her that day, never dreaming what was taking place and that she'd die soon after our visit. I wish there had been more ways to take leave, but she was unable to speak on this last hospital visit and I can understand.
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William Lindsey :toad:replied to EarthMomma last edited by
@LaNaehForaday Thank you for saying that. Yes, I'm glad I felt an impulse not just to say goodbye (not knowing it was a final goodbye), but to reach out and pat her knee. I tell myself that meant something important to her. I hope so! It's hard to think that she knew at that time that she was facing death and had chosen to do that by having her oxygen support removed.