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Cathy Wurzer

'Living While Dying' episode 20: Life becomes quieter

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Bruce Kramer
Kirsten Hoogenakker, center, holds up a bottle of fish sauce for Bruce Kramer to inspect Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 as the family gathered in Kramer's kitchen to cook a Thai meal. Hoogenakker is married to Kramer's son Jon.
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As ALS takes its toll on his body, Bruce Kramer decides that the time and energy required to go out and see friends is too great.

Now, if people want to see him, they need to come to Bruce. And life at home becomes quieter.