shellshell
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I have a quick question on emotions that follow with ALS. As many of you know my dad was diagnosed in February 07 with ALS and up until recently he's taken it much better than I believe I would have. He had such an eagerness to fight this disease with all he has but recently he's been very....um....standoffish...he's almost rude which is NOT like my dad at all! I do everything I can to help them and I still feel like it's just not enough. We had my nephews birthday party over there this past weekend and he was just so "ugly" to most of us, me especially. I don't know if this is just a phase he is going thru or what, I know he's entitled to have his sad, angry, mad, hurt depressed days with this disease but I guess I just take it to personnal when he's short with me or says things out of context for him.
Any ideas? Am I just reading too much into this or does this go with the territory? Is there any advise you all can give me to help him thru this time? I want to make things so much better for he and my mom but no matter how hard I try, I feel like I am fighting a loosing battle, it's like those rooms in the movies where all four walls start slowly closing in on you all at once. Most days are like that for my family lately....sometimes, it's just more than one person can take...
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest this morning, it's been a weight that just got too heavy to carry anylonger....and, I needed to make room for anything that comes up this week! LOL
Love you guys!
Michelle (shellShell)
Any ideas? Am I just reading too much into this or does this go with the territory? Is there any advise you all can give me to help him thru this time? I want to make things so much better for he and my mom but no matter how hard I try, I feel like I am fighting a loosing battle, it's like those rooms in the movies where all four walls start slowly closing in on you all at once. Most days are like that for my family lately....sometimes, it's just more than one person can take...
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest this morning, it's been a weight that just got too heavy to carry anylonger....and, I needed to make room for anything that comes up this week! LOL
Love you guys!
Michelle (shellShell)