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Purple haze

By Not a good sign - 18/08/2024 23:00 - United States

Today, my mom has fibromyalgia. Besides chronic pain, another common symptom of this is frequent brain fog. I realized just how bad it can be today when she asked ME, with complete seriousness, "How old am I?" I thought I'd misheard, but nope - that's exactly what she said. This is more of an FML for her, but… FML

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Lost Reggie 21

Monday 19 August 2024 10:20

My Mom was in the early stages of memory loss when she died earlier this month. It's like losing them twice. You have my empathy. 😭

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Lost Reggie 21

Monday 19 August 2024 10:20

My Mom was in the early stages of memory loss when she died earlier this month. It's like losing them twice. You have my empathy. 😭

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