NEWS FROM CAROL

[Carol Deboer]

My dear friends,

at approxiMately 7aM this Morning My dear sweet henry passed into the arMs of our dear savouir. he died in his sleep and was peaceful. i found hiM at about 8 aM, and have been a basket case ever since. the funeral hoMe just took hiM away and i just wanted you all to know about how free henry is now. i will post the details of the funeral and visitation after we Make the arrangMents later today. Much love to all, please pray for our faMily and friends at this tiMe.

stay strong

love, carol xoxo

[Al]

Dear carol. lee and i send our sympathy to you and our family. we never met henry but had the feeling that we knew you both from our time spent here. if there is anything we can do please let us know by email or post. so sorry for your loss but do realize henry is in a better place and at peace.

[Ontario caregiver]

My deepest thought are with you and your faMily, tears are pouring down My face for you. henry is now at peace and as tiMe goes it will feel better knowing henry has finished his journey with "louie" (lou gehrigs). i do not know what else to say though there are Many thought that i would like to say but My feeling are over whelMed in tears. god bless, and now you have soMe peace that has arrived in your hoMe .



ontario

[PALS Mike]

Big hugs from calgary!!!

i'm sorry to read of his passing.
henry will be with you always and nobody here will forget him.

the fact you could take the time to tell us so soon after his passing is amazing!
carol, you have a heart of gold and we'll be praying for you.

henry is smiling now and loves you very much.

[kds]

Love and prayers to you and your family.
kds

[mannco74]

Dear carol,
we are saddened by your loss. thank god for henry's peaceful passing. i will now ask henry to help me. nice to have friends in high places.
prayers for you and yours
chris

[PALS Mike]

Just this side of heaven is a place known as rainbow bridge.
when someone passes away that has been especially close to someone here, that special person goes to rainbow bridge.
there are parks, golf courses, gardens and lakes for all of our special friends and loved ones so they can relax and hangout together.
there is plenty of food, drink and sunshine, and our friends and family are warm and comfortable.

carol,

henry, who has been ill, will be restored to health and vigor. he will be whole and strong again, Just as you remember him in your

dreams of days and times gone by. henry is happy and content, except for one small thing; he'll miss you... someone who is very

special to him, who had to be left behind.

the day will come when henry will suddenly stop and look into the distance.
his eyes will be intent.
suddenly, he begins to run, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

you have been spotted, and when you and henry meet again, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again.

the happy hugs and kisses...
you look once more into the happy eyes of your henry, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

then you cross rainbow bridge together....

so, the next time you see a beautiful rainbow...
take comfort in knowing, henry is happy and healthy.
he loves you and is waiting for you at the base of that rainbow bridge.

[lhart]

Our thOughts are with yOu and yOur family carol, stay as strong as we know yOu are, and please keep in tOuch.
les and holly

[me]

Carol - so glad you were able to update us as you did. we know things will be hectic and emotional for you. as someone else mentioned, please let us know if we can do anything for you. Carol, i check my email religiously...so send away if you need.

mike - that was such a beautiful picture you described......

i'm saying my prayers for you now, Carol. we are blessed to know you and henry through you. melissa

[Theresa2004]

Carol and family. my love and thoughts are with all of you know. as al said, we feel as if we know you. i started to cry when i read the posting.
we are all here for you. sorry if this is brief, about the best i can get out at the moment.
theresa

[smokyrod]

Dear carol

so sorry to hear of henry's passing,you know he has gone to a better place with god.

our prayers go out to your children and family in this time of mourning.

may you rest assured god will be with you as you grieve for henry.

[smokyrod]

Dear carol

so sorry to hear of henry's passing,you know he has gone to a better place with god.

our prayers go out to your children and family in this time of mourning.

may you rest assured god will be with you as you grieve for henry.

[Lymiecanuck]

Hello carol,

very sorry for your loss. from reading your posts, you made his days as comfortable as possible and were amazingly supportive of him and his illlness.

thinking of you and your family.

take care
lymiecanuck

[Elaine]

Carol, we offer you our deepest sympathy in the loss of your dear husband henry. he will always be with you in all those lovely memories that you have shared together.
our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
may god be with you and keep you strong.
all our love elaine and maurice

[jimO]

Carol
my thoughts are with you and your family
love to you
jim

[Jane]

Carol, i am so sorry to read of henry's passing, i am however grateful for the peace god has given him. my thoughts and prayers have been with you and henry for many weeks, i know god will support and comfort you and your family in the days and weeks to come.

mike i'll never look at a rainbow again without thinking of you and the wonderful picture you painted not only for Carol and her family but for all who have lost loved one, thank you.

love jane

[Timshelper]

Dear carol,
after i sent you your email last night i told you that i would pray so that god would answer all your questions and look after you like no one else can. i then had a dream and in the dream you and i were talking on the phone and we were both crying just like we would of been if we had made the phone call and then we were sent on a journey and it was a very special journey and in the journey we were laughing. we were laughing so hard our stomachs were aching and our smiles were stretched for miles. i knew then when i woke up this morning that my prayers had been answered and if you do like i asked you will be okay with time and reach the peace you so deserve. god speaks to us in mysterious ways you too are surrounded by the white light and will be until you are laughing again because that is your nature. i love you my Dear freind you have touched me in a way no one else ever has and it all began because of henry. i think henry sent the message so god could deliver it.
love kim
als about loving someone

[DawnaM]

Carol ...

i guess i just wanted say that i am thinking of you right now. i reached out to this forum not so long ago and you went out of your way to help me - your spirit is strong and you have touched many people with the story of your loving relationship with henry. we should all be so blessed in our lives to have someone that we love so dearly for what ever length of time we are allowed. you have inspired me. and, i cried many a tear on monday night for you and for my ex boyfriend as i had just come home from his mother's memorial service that day.

i wish you peace in knowing that so many people have been touched by your generousity of spirit and that it is now being returned to you in kind.

take good care of yourself ... dawna

[bear2]

Carol and family,

i'm so very sorry to hear of your loss. you have shared so much with all who visit this forum that i know we all share with you in your grief. you have touched so many lives with your support and understanding. henry was blessed to have had you in his life as you were blessed to have had him in yours.

there is a new star in the sky now - twinkling, shining bright above you - keeping watch over you - remembering the love you so freely gave to him-

you are in my prayers,
bear2

[me]

Carol - just wanted you to know i'm thinking of you and praying for your family. i understand today is the funeral so i'm especially thinking of you today. melissa

[trisha p]

Carol,

no words can express the sadness i felt reading about henry's passing. i am so sorry for your loss but in the midst of all the sadness and grief, be comforted in knowing that he has gone home to his father in heaven and is with his saviour. know that we are all here for you, praying and loving you. we are all family here and we share in your sorrow. i just recently joined the forum but i have been so blessed since i did (and before by reading your postings). god bless you and remember that henry is just a prayer away and that he lives forever. if you need anything - anything at all, please let us know and we're here.

you'll be in my thoughts and prayers as always,
trish

[Timshelper]

Dear carol,
love you,love you ,love you,
big hugs
kim
als about loving someone

[DebbieD]

Oh my dear carOl! my thOughts and prayers are with yOu and yOur family! i am sO sOrry fOr yOur lOss, but i knOw yOu'll take cOmfOrt in knOwing henry's battle is Over! yOu have yOur Own angel in heaven nOw!! still talk tO him as if he's right beside yOu. i knOw he can hear yOu! i pray that the dear lOrd will cOmfOrt yOu and yOur family thrOugh this difficult time!

[Timshelper]

Hi everybody,
i Had a nice conversation witH carol sunday nigHt and sHe is now resting at Home witH Her family and getting ready for tHe new journey tHey will be living in for tHe future. sHe still Has 2 more weeks off work and Has lots of tHings to complete and to embrace tHe lifestyle tHat will be sucH a cHange for tHe wHole family. we talked about How Henry left a loving legacy tHat tHeir cHildren will never forget and will grow and prosper from in tHeir lifes and How sHe was so fortunate to be witH a man tHat was so courageous, Humerous and a loving Husband until His last days on tHis eartH. tHeir are not many couples wHo get to experience tHis love in tHeir lifetime but tHey were one of tHem and sHe will always remember and He will never ever be replaced. sHe is strong just like sHe tells everyone else to be and sHe will be ok in time but only because of tHe bond tHe family sHared witH Henry's illness. i pay tribute to you carol and Hope only to be as dignified from wHat you learned from Henry wHen it is my time to be wHere you are now. already you Have sHowed me a calmness i know i would never of Had if i wouldnt of met and you and it was all because of als. all about loving someone
love kim big Hugs
your girl from tHe prairies

[me]

Thanks kim for the update. i'm so glad you were able to talk with carol.
it is good that carol has her family around her. melissa

[Carol Deboer]

Hi everyone,

please, i need all of you guys to Help me. i just got my computer back after Having to install xp again. However, all of my e-mail stuff was wiped out. all of your Home e-mail addresses and pHone #s etc. i need tHem back. can you Help me by posting tHem eitHer Here or send directly to my Home? tHanks. i am doing , well, just okay. still very numb and still in sHock. i miss Him so mucH. He is witH me tHougH and tHat is going to be my comfort always. love to all, i am still kind of weak and Have been not sleeping mucH, so i am very drained. i will be back wHen my mind and body are in sync again. you will not be rid of me tHat easily!

stay strong...

love, carol xo

[Theresa2004]

i sent a private message.

[Al]

Me too.

[Theresa2004]

i didn't save it.....so i am ticked with myself

[Timshelper]

Hi carol,
i sent a message last nigHt but it came back undeliverable. i'm trying again tonigHt. i Hope tHe computer still isnt messed up. it wans't really anytHing too important but i do Hope tHings get worked out on your end. its just like we said we seem to be lost witHout our little boxes. i'm just getting a message now about sometHing tHat didnt get delivered i Have a feeling it was to you. i will try again in anotHer day or two. tHats really too bad a but you typing all tHose pages out and tHen getting cut off. i would of loved to f Heard tHe tribute especialy since i couldnt of been tHere. tHe same tHing Happened to me and i tHougHt it was because tHe webmaster didnt like wHat i was saying. tHe tHing i didnt understand is tHat we were allowed to type everytHing and tHen wHen we submitted Half of it was gone. you tHink tHere could of been some kind of warnig saying we were over our cHaracter limit or sometHing or maybe we just babble too mucH. Have a good nigHts rest and we will talk soon.
love kim
als about loving someone
we are Having anotHer steak nigHt for tim on tHe second of april

[Al]

i sent an email to her and it didn't come back but i get a few that people say they never got and i never got notification. think my server just loses some stuff in cyber space sometimes.

[Timshelper]

Al,
what are you doing up so late? i know your 2 hours ahead of me and its late here. i cant sleep and i'm sending out all my easter cards. besides that i ususally sleep all day because i'm so bored. i just sent another card to carol and it looks like its not coming back so cyberspace didnt eat this one up.
kim
oh and happy easter

[Al]

Since the diagnosis of als i can usually only go to bed when i'm totally tired out. unless i'm sitting here or by the tv and nodding off there is no point in going to bed. my mind starts going a mile a minute and i don't get to sleep so i might as well be up doing something. i did a couple of postings and checked out the cdnpals site and then went to bed. i thought i was tired but i still tossed for about 45 minutes. i got up about 1030. that's kind of my usual routine. and a happy easter to you and everyone here.

[Timshelper]

Dear al,
since i am going to be staying with tim soon through the nights i was wondering if you dont mind me asking becasue i am in the learning process. do you have problems sleeping because you are in pain or is it just the thoughts running through your head that keep you awake. i know you have talked about medications you have taken. do these not help with some of these anxietys. tim doesnt seem to have any problems with sleep but will this become a problem. he also says he doesnt have any pain and i think he is further advanced in his symptoms then you are. he was diagnosed in 2003 but his symptoms started at least a year and 1/2 before. i also check out the cnd als forum too its a bit different then this one but then its just get its feet off the ground. mike as done a very nice job with it especially all his graphics. thanks for any info you can provide.
kim
als about loving someone

[Al]

Hi kim. for tHe most part it is just tHe mind going in circles tHat keeps me awake. i take 1 or 2 mg of ativan wHicH is an anti anxiety drug to calm me down. sometimes it works well and otHer nigHts it doesn't. i just don't feel sleepy sometimes until 3 or 4 am. i don't really get any pain unless i do sometHing to over extend muscles like walking too far or lifting sometHing tHat is too Heavy. tHen i get pain. i was prescribed sleeping pills at one time but tHen wHen my breatHing got bad tHey told me not to take tHem because tHey decrease your respirations wHicH were already too low. so i Have tHe bipap now wHicH Helps my breatHing and removes some of tHe anxiety. i Have actually been going to bed earlier since starting to use it. once again as tHey say we are all different. wHat works for one may not work for tHe otHer. Hope tHis Helps.

[Timshelper]

Hi tHere carol,
i sent an email on monday nigHt and i was wondering if you got it or not? i saved it just in case. if you arent receiving tHem i Have a feeling you still Have a little bugger somewHere trying to screw tHings up. i Hope eacH day is getting a little ligHter and we will talk soon.
love ya
kim
als about loving someone
tHese fonts are still all wacko i went back to correct everytHing because i figured i Had lost my typing skills and i got tHis. at least we all still talk englisH well kind of?????

[me]

Carol - did i already post to say that i sent a private message with my email? i did, if you don't get it, i'll email direct. melissa

[ricturn]

I'm so sorry for your loss - henry is in a better place.