The Moth

My Mother, Sue

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A doctor must make a life and death decision for his mother.

Tags Illness Cancer Grief Loss Health Parenthood Acceptance Love Mature content Serious Tragic Thought-provoking Sad Regretful Wistful

Storyteller

Jeremy Orvik

Featured on

Doctors, Prom, and Ellen

Recorded Date

February 22, 2014

“Truth be told, I only had about a minute. And truth be told, I wasn’t ready to lose her.”

Photo by Sandra L. Dyas
Jeremy Orvik

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