When A CPAN Falls Seriously Ill

One of the most difficult situations we will ever face is dealing with a situation where the CPAN becomes seriously/terminally ill, particularly when this involves an elderly relative or intimate partner that we may be considering leaving, or even have already left. The first in a 3 part series that go on to further discuss death and the fallout of post death of abuse by proxy long after the event: The isolation and alienation we feel, but don't know why. The lack of support or compassion for us as we try to come to terms with the significance of a serious diagnosis and as we face the reality of losing a loved one. The difficult decisions we are left having to make in what are the ultimate in 'no win,' 'double bind' situations Bereavement without support mechanisms Grief, Complex Grief, and 'Relief' Surviving death as the villain of the piece