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Reconnecting After Long Illness: How to Rebuild Relationships
I’ve been living with cancer for 28 years and, over that time, lost contact with much of my family and my husband’s family—not by choice, but because of prolonged illness. I’ve endured extensive treatment, including many surgeries, procedures, nursing homes, hospice, and years of palliative care, which left us isolated and lonely. I believe some family members withdrew because they didn’t know how to handle my illness. Now that I want to reconnect, how can I rebuild relationships and regain respect after so many years of disconnection?
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