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I was in Denver and my mom was on the cancer floor back in Alabama. Sister called to say she wasn't doing well and I should think about flying down. At the time I was driving a truck for Pepsi and had just went down to visit on vacation (didn't have any left after the visit) and with a 4 month old daughter, money was tight. After speaking with my sister I hung up and then called the hospital to speak with the nurse in charge on the floor.
She said she couldn't give out medical opinions so I explained my situation to her and simply asked - if it were you and you were in the same position as me - talking to a nurse late at night about your mother what words would you want to hear from the nurse.
Her answer to that question was "Catch the next flight out that you can get". I did and 30 minutes after I got to my mom's room, she passed away.
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