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Franny’s Last Ride by Mike DeStefano
The comedian and storyteller shares his struggle to support his wife at the end of life
Comedian Mike DeStefano died of a heart attack March 6, 2011. In 2007, he appeared with The Moth storytelling organization to tell the story of his wife, Fran, who was dying in hospice after a drug addiction and affliction with … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged AIDS, Comedy, Franny's Last Ride, Hospice, Loss, Mike DeStefano, Substance abuse, The Moth
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“People are never ‘dying’. They live and then they die. And dying is in a moment.”
-Mike DeStefano
The comedian shared this advice from a social worker in his appearance with The Moth storytelling organization to tell “Franny’s Last Ride,” the story of the loss of his wife. Image source.
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged AIDS, Comedy, end-of-life, Laughter, Mike DeStefano
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