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My husband died for a Type A aortic dissection in December. It was a very sudden, unexpected event but we did have 6 hours as a family including babies to have our final conversations. Lots of major, time-consuming changes followed. The goal was merely to survive without any negative health consequences for myself. As a clergy spouse, my married life was divided into time spent in various parishes. Knowing myself well, I knew I'd need a year to adjust - a year of trying to keep my overall ...
My husband died for a Type A aortic dissection in December. It was a very sudden, unexpected event but we did have 6 hours as a family including babies to have our final conversations. Lots of major, time-consuming changes followed. The goal was merely to survive without any negative health consequences for myself. As a clergy spouse, my married life was divided into time spent in various parishes. Knowing myself well, I knew I'd need a year to adjust - a year of trying to keep my overall wellness on a steady keel. Almost there. Time to get back to sparkpeople.
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My husband died for a Type A aortic dissection in December. It was a very sudden, unexpected event but we did have 6 hours as a family including babies to have our final conversations. Lots of major, time-consuming changes followed. The goal was merely to survive without any negative health consequences for myself. As a clergy spouse, my married life was divided into time spent in various parishes. Knowing myself well, I knew I'd need a year to adjust - a year of trying to keep my overall wellness on a steady keel. Almost there. Time to get back to sparkpeople.
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THANKS for joining the "Almost Empty Nester" team!! We have an AWESOME group! Check out our "Chat Room" message board sometime (under the"General Team Discussion Forum" heading on our team page). Always fun to exchange ideas.
You have a BEAUTIFUL grandbaby, by the way!!
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Thank you for adding me as a friend. You have a beautiful family.
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The HEAT is ON!!!!!!
Enjoy the SUMMER SUNSHINE!
GET ON OUT AND HAVE SOME SUMMER FUN!!!
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Welcome to Spark People. You will find a lot of help and support here.
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