Anticipatory Grief with Danielle

02/09/2025 45 min Temporada 11 Episodio 209
Anticipatory Grief with Danielle

Listen "Anticipatory Grief with Danielle"

Episode Synopsis

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  Connect with Barb:   Website   Facebook    Instagram   Be a guest on the podcast    YouTube   The Molly B Foundation