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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSad news: SIL has passed
While not unexpected, still painful.
My brother and she "celebrated" 46 years of marriage on Monday.
Thank you all for the good wishes you sent. I guess the reality is such that she was just diagnosed far too late for anything to be done for her.

underpants
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mwmisses4289
(2,064 posts)malaise
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mercuryblues
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SocialDemocrat61
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Heidi
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twodogsbarking
(15,467 posts)NNadir
(36,504 posts)I've been close to cancer deaths and I know how hard it is on a family.
Hold your brother close to you as you have apparently done. In my experience it is always the spouse who suffers the most. It was certainly the case for my father when my mother died. As I was close to him, I had to fight off other people who wanted to criticize how he dealt with his grief.
The sense of grief can and sometimes does peak well after the funeral. The grief never goes away really but what happens is one learns to live with it.
I think my most selfish wish is to die before my wife. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be strong enough to deal with losing her, but I know she's stronger than I could ever hope to be and could go on without me.
IbogaProject
(4,897 posts)Danmel
(5,563 posts)Prairie_Seagull
(4,329 posts)of walking to be very helpful MissMillie. Sorry for your loss.
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MIButterfly
(1,193 posts)I extend to you and your family my deepest sympathy at this sad time.
orangecrush
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EverHopeful
(590 posts)Sending hugs and sympathy.
My SIL has become my best friend and she holds our family together.
Love and hugs to you and your family.
sinkingfeeling
(56,265 posts)Hope22
(4,138 posts)badhair77
(4,957 posts)May you and your family find peace and comfort.
LoisB
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cate94
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gademocrat7
(11,642 posts)On the loss of your dear sister in law. Sending love to her husband and family.💙
irisblue
(35,819 posts)area51
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iluvtennis
(21,346 posts)godsentme
(162 posts)Comfort and peace to you all. 🫶

MayReasonRule
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1WorldHope
(1,559 posts)appleannie1
(5,324 posts)lonely bird
(2,507 posts)Peace to you and to her family and friends
Jilly_in_VA
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yardwork
(67,846 posts)electric_blue68
(23,650 posts)livetohike
(23,636 posts)and family. May your good memories comfort you always .
MLAA
(19,448 posts)JMCKUSICK
(3,803 posts)God Speed
FemDemERA
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HeartsCanHope
(1,293 posts)Will be thinking of you and your family.
pansypoo53219
(22,555 posts)VanMilder
(3 posts)to you and your brother and to all others who loved her
Raine
(30,949 posts)to all those who knew and loved her.
R-I-P ...
wendyb-NC
(4,454 posts)That is a sad loss for you and your brother. Peace be with you all.
niyad
(126,729 posts)Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.
pazzyanne
(6,714 posts)Grieving is hard work. Take good care of yourself.
Emile
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