Carolyn wanted to stop treatment and I sat numbly listening to her explain her decision. 'While we're talking about this,' she said, 'I want Mil to find someone to be with when I'm gone. And I'm going to be the one to pick her.'
That was how I found myself creating an online dating profile, typing in a description of myself as kind and caring, words Carolyn dictated from her bed. 'I love her, and this is what she wants,' I thought as I uploaded a picture of myself that Carolyn had chosen.
Carolyn didn't think I should mention our situation in the profile. 'You can explain when you speak,' she said. I started talking to people, but whenever I explained my situation, I never heard from them again.
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