A Special Health Report on USAWeekend, written by Dr. Tedd Mitchell, is about long-distance caregiving. It's an excellent piece that discusses this difficult and growing issue. Titled, "Far From Home? You still can care for your aging parents." Dr. MItchell shares his own story:
"My mom was diagnosed with uterine cancer. She had surgery and was told there was a 50/50 chance it would remove all the cancer. Despite my family's hopes, the surgery was not a success: Several months later, the cancer had spread. Because that particular type of cancer is not amenable to radiation or chemotherapy, my mother decided the best course of action would be to go home and do what she could, for as long as she could. She was determined never to set foot inside the hospital again. So my father, sister, brothers and I worked together to fulfill her wishes -- and care for her needs."
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