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“I was a resident in psychiatry, and I was doing a rotation on a ‘detox’ unit in a general community hospital. All the patients were sad, but one man struck me as different. He was in his mid-fifties and had a kind face, polite manner, and sweet…
My Mom Said 7 Cryptic Words To Me On Her Deathbed. Here's What I Finally Realized Later.
July 25, 2025
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Thirty-nine years ago, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. She immediately tried to quit smoking. She was 68, and I was 32.
Six weeks after her diagnosis, my mother was in the hospital in Vermont, sick with sepsis.
The doctor told her they could prolong her life…





