Karen,

Can I hire you !!!!! No family feuding here , not yet , But to have somone like you in my corner WOW ...I know I could do this!!!! I am a mom of 5 as well and things do fall apart when "MOM" isnt well or around or as attentive as usual..not that DAD isnt good , but it isnt the same. As I have told you ..YOU are an AMAZING WOMAN your dad must be proud and he must be a WONDERFUL MAN to have raised such a strong, comapssionate, caring and courageous daughter...I only hope that I give my kids atleast 1/2 of what I see in you..so If I make it to my old age and have to do this again ..I will know all will be OK . As for the aunt , she does love him I am sure and older people are set in their ways. She must need to be in control because in reality ......there is no control over this so she feels the need to control everything she can. If that even makes any sense. You should do the power of attorney thing , I know I hate to think of those things, If this gland in my face is cancer..guess I have to start thinkin of those kinds of things ( YUCK I HATE THEM ) but in the end it does make thing easier or should i say more defined. NONE OF THIS IS EASY !!! I think you need time for you ..and for your family to regroup...LIke even just a day or 2 of somthing fun ..I Know teenagers think nothing is fun with Family LOL we are boring....But they need it and you know deep down they LOVE IT !! I think that they are acting out cus 1 they can ! 2 they are trying to get your attention and 3 they are scared too. I wish you the best of luck with everything!!! HEY SEND the kids out here !!LOL I live on the lake and a few hrs from the ocean , however you probably have the ocean in CA, 3 hours from NYC , and they are close in age with MINE !!! HAHAHA I have 14G 13B 10B 8G 6B. I will be looking forward to hearing more ...PLease take a breath...I am glad the new Drs have a better attitude !! (((((((HUGS))))) to you and your family !!


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