Yes and I was one of them. After my sister passed away it was as if I was in shock or something, I took care of her 24/7 for 5 years she had MS which caused severe Dementa. A time after she died I left my home, drove up to Flagstaff Arizona rented a nice room in a hotel and just slept for days, cried and slept somemore. Finally after about a week of that, I could feel the stress leaving my body. I went to the pool to get some sun, it was June 1st when she died on her 50th birthday. I then began to talk with people and actually laugh out loud. I spent 2 weeks there and headed home. My son had had the entire house cleaned by Merry Maids while I was gone and the room had all new bedding etc. It was as if she were never here phyically and yet her spirit is here even now. JJ I think it took about 6 months before I felt back to normal whatever that was. It is a hard road to travel and leaves a mark that never really leaves us.

[ September 05, 2005, 08:40 PM: Message edited by: chatty lady ]