Thank you Tracy. I'm past the worst of it now and things are looking brighter.

>There are no words I could write that would suffice. Whenever it gets tough and you need to take your mind off things for a bit, just get on here and we will be sure to swamp you with too many replies :o)
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>Really really sorry for your loss Grady. Thank goodness you and your daughter have each other.
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>>I seem to be emerging from my funk, so just to let you know.
>>My wife passed away October 8th. The past few weeks
>>have not be easy and I'm sure there will be the odd funky
>>day from time to time. Nevertheless I plan to plow through
>>the emotional moments and carry on being a grumpy right
>>winger. It's the only way to be properly old. :))
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>>My daughter and I have been prepared for this by the
>>doctors and nurses involved with her care, for a couple
>>of years. Even with our readiness for the event, when
>>it happened it still knocked the stuffing out of us. I've
>>tried to figure out a way to describe how I feel and the
>>best word I can come up with is 'abandoned'. Very
>>strange, but somehow it seems to be the most fitting
>>description.
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>>Nuff said.