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Created on: August 15, 2008 Last Updated: December 09, 2008
Slowly, it creeps up on you -
Dad's heart attack,
His numerous surgeries,
His inability to cope with his body's demise,
Losing joy for life
Suffering
Pain
Disabling
Dialysis
Death
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