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What can i do if my mom is dying of stage iv colon cancer, how do i cope?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Grief: Is she working with palliative care/ hospice? If so, they usually have a social worker or grief couselor that can help the family. Take care.

Dr Levitt agreed

Answered 4/20/2013

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