Patti Branch

Female

Columbus, IN

United States

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About Me:

I am a 42 year old mother of 3 (24, 22 and 10) and grandmother of 2 (3 and 7 months). I work as a social worker. I am a widow-too soon-and not handling it as well as everyone thinks such a strong woman as myself should be handling it.

About my Loss:

I lost my husband of 13 years to Amyloidosis. He had been diagnosed with a genetic lung disease 10 years ago, and was told then he had a 10 year prognosis. He was set up to be put on the lung transplant list next month and we were hopeful that we would have years left together. He didn't die from this lung disease and was just diagnosed with Amyloidosis an hour before he died. Everyone thinks I and my children should have been prepared because we knew he wouldn't live as long as most others, but it still was a shock and it still hurts...Brad was my life, my love and my strength.

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