<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishMimi naamini kuwa ni kweli, aliongeza Dave, ambaye alikuwa amekuwa akipambana na matatizo ya muda mrefu na matatizo ya muda mrefu, lakini alishindwa kuondoa tatizo hilo.  <response>: You have my word for that. Dead? Dave had grown numbed to his past during the long illness, but that brought it back afresh. 