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    My brother passed away last night

    My sweet brother Larry passed away early this morning. His condition declined rapidly in the past month. He went into the hospital with pneumonia last night and passed away during the night, surrounded by his wife and kids. I am shocked but relieved that his suffering is over. I miss him so...
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    My brother has pneumonia

    My sweet brother is in the hospital with pneumonia after aspirating on his own saliva last night. He did not want visitors tonight, but my thoughts are with him. I pray that he is not in pain or distress, but I don't know. I hope to see him tomorrow. Much has changed in the past month...
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    What do you say?

    Thank you all so much for your words! Especially thanks to Tokahfang, for stating "what I wanted most to hear from my sister was that she would stick through it with me, and that she was committed to helping me as much as she could, whatever that took." I'm scared of what is ahead for him, and...
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    What do you say?

    I am new to this site and am very grateful to have found it. My 53 year old brother was diagnosed with ALS in May of 2012. We were close as children, but not so much as adults. His diagnosis has brought us closer again. In the past two months, he's lost most of his strength in his arms and...
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