Naomi describes role changes and difficulties within her family as a result of her illness.
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It really was hard because I’m the oldest. I’ve always taken on a lot of responsibility, and I love it. I’m fine with it. I enjoy it but my siblings had to like really, to fend for themselves because I was in the hospital. My mom was with me. Well like my dad and like my sisters were like, they did everything, and I think that was very very hard for them – on top of just like the stress of having a loved one in the hospital. So that was really hard. My mom and I, I feel like we also since we were both there every day in the hospital, just like seeing me and like I think we processed very very well … but I think for like some of my family members, it was very very traumatic.
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