Danielle cared for Lexi for 7 years as she battled a brain tumor they knew she would die from. Balancing taking care of someone she loves with also grieving them and having her life spent going from appointment to appointment was a lot - and that’s an understatement. She is now learning what to do in the “after” as in after a person dies.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[2:41] Knowing something was wrong with Lexi and finding cancer

[8:01] Finding out she would die and we didn’t know when 

[12:12] Spending so much time in the reality of death and not knowing what to do after

[15:03] Lexi’s mom is living a new life

[18:03] Starting a blog for Lexi to keep everyone updated on her condition 

[23:10] Wanting people to remember those who have died 

[28:21] How Lexi’s family managed to navigate this journey together 

[31:05] Struggling in the early days of grief 

[36:08] Grieving something you never had and going to a medium 

[41:03] Let chronically ill people be their own person  

[42:04] Let people help you in life 

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