Leanna May Franklin

Yeah, so there's an overwhelming level of shame. And yeah, you're correct. If you suspect that your circle, your community, your friends and family won't understand, chances are they probably won't. Because like you said, Tony, unless they've been through it themselves, they just don't get it.

Yeah, so there's an overwhelming level of shame. And yeah, you're correct. If you suspect that your circle, your community, your friends and family won't understand, chances are they probably won't. Because like you said, Tony, unless they've been through it themselves, they just don't get it.

Yeah, so there's an overwhelming level of shame. And yeah, you're correct. If you suspect that your circle, your community, your friends and family won't understand, chances are they probably won't. Because like you said, Tony, unless they've been through it themselves, they just don't get it.

Even the people that do stand by you and that do try to understand, they just won't at the end of the day. And that's okay. And we can accept that. And if you're not comfortable talking about it, don't. Talk to the people that you're comfortable opening up to. Your personal life and certainly someone else's protected health information. You know, this is your family member's personal life as well.

Even the people that do stand by you and that do try to understand, they just won't at the end of the day. And that's okay. And we can accept that. And if you're not comfortable talking about it, don't. Talk to the people that you're comfortable opening up to. Your personal life and certainly someone else's protected health information. You know, this is your family member's personal life as well.

Even the people that do stand by you and that do try to understand, they just won't at the end of the day. And that's okay. And we can accept that. And if you're not comfortable talking about it, don't. Talk to the people that you're comfortable opening up to. Your personal life and certainly someone else's protected health information. You know, this is your family member's personal life as well.

We don't broadcast. So this is a very different situation in my case. But, you know, in the beginning, it was between me and my two family members. It was the three of us dealing with this. Sort of the long answer is look into what the five stages of grief are. Expect that you're probably in denial right now.

We don't broadcast. So this is a very different situation in my case. But, you know, in the beginning, it was between me and my two family members. It was the three of us dealing with this. Sort of the long answer is look into what the five stages of grief are. Expect that you're probably in denial right now.

We don't broadcast. So this is a very different situation in my case. But, you know, in the beginning, it was between me and my two family members. It was the three of us dealing with this. Sort of the long answer is look into what the five stages of grief are. Expect that you're probably in denial right now.

Expect that you're probably going to be trying to solve this and just prepare yourself for each phase and prepare yourself for the reality of what might occur. But stay optimistic as well and just don't give up. The only thing that got me through with all the ups and downs and all the confusion and what works and doesn't work is the message to never give up. Just don't give up.

Expect that you're probably going to be trying to solve this and just prepare yourself for each phase and prepare yourself for the reality of what might occur. But stay optimistic as well and just don't give up. The only thing that got me through with all the ups and downs and all the confusion and what works and doesn't work is the message to never give up. Just don't give up.

Expect that you're probably going to be trying to solve this and just prepare yourself for each phase and prepare yourself for the reality of what might occur. But stay optimistic as well and just don't give up. The only thing that got me through with all the ups and downs and all the confusion and what works and doesn't work is the message to never give up. Just don't give up.

Don't give up on yourself. Don't give up on your family member and whatever that means, right? I had to set boundaries. I cannot be in the same room with my loved one today as much as I'd like to be. For his safety and my safety, we've had to put some barriers between us and that's okay. So you don't give up and you do what's necessary to keep going.

Don't give up on yourself. Don't give up on your family member and whatever that means, right? I had to set boundaries. I cannot be in the same room with my loved one today as much as I'd like to be. For his safety and my safety, we've had to put some barriers between us and that's okay. So you don't give up and you do what's necessary to keep going.

Don't give up on yourself. Don't give up on your family member and whatever that means, right? I had to set boundaries. I cannot be in the same room with my loved one today as much as I'd like to be. For his safety and my safety, we've had to put some barriers between us and that's okay. So you don't give up and you do what's necessary to keep going.

Sometimes it's okay to lose that belief. Sometimes it's okay to say, I can't anymore. I don't know what to do anymore. I've done everything I know how to. I'm giving up today. It's over. I can't do this. And sometimes the situation wins. That's okay too. Whatever the emotion is, you have to be accepting and move through it and just know that you're going to wake up again tomorrow.

Sometimes it's okay to lose that belief. Sometimes it's okay to say, I can't anymore. I don't know what to do anymore. I've done everything I know how to. I'm giving up today. It's over. I can't do this. And sometimes the situation wins. That's okay too. Whatever the emotion is, you have to be accepting and move through it and just know that you're going to wake up again tomorrow.

Sometimes it's okay to lose that belief. Sometimes it's okay to say, I can't anymore. I don't know what to do anymore. I've done everything I know how to. I'm giving up today. It's over. I can't do this. And sometimes the situation wins. That's okay too. Whatever the emotion is, you have to be accepting and move through it and just know that you're going to wake up again tomorrow.

Sometimes miracles happen. You know, I've had times where I just couldn't find the answers and I did everything I knew how to do and this would completely consume me. And then you get a phone call, you get an email, you get good news. So recognize that it's not just you carrying this and please don't ever carry this alone.

Sometimes miracles happen. You know, I've had times where I just couldn't find the answers and I did everything I knew how to do and this would completely consume me. And then you get a phone call, you get an email, you get good news. So recognize that it's not just you carrying this and please don't ever carry this alone.