Recent content by brilligone

I am struggling with how to best help and support him. I want to be with him as much as possible to help him cope emotionally with what the future holds for him. We have had a couple of hug and cry it out sessions. But on the other hand I do not want to smother him or get in the way of his...

We are in our mid fifties. My kids are grown and he has an eleven year old.

I have a question for those who have gone before me, how can I offer him comfort and support? He does not believe in God. I have told him that I care for him and that I am here for him. I have given him the same affection and love as before the diagnosis. We have sat together and cried it out...

Jim your insight is wonderful. If I had more than just a few months of history with my boyfriend, I wouldn't even be wondering how to deal with the situation. For now I think I will continue on with our new relationship and see what the future brings. It is not in me to walk away from...

Thank you, I have been trying to sort out my feelings. I have always been the responsible one, the caretaker in my family and to take care of others is my natural instinct. I know he will need friends, I won't give up on him if I can bear it. It's just so cruel for us to find each other and...

Thank you for your insight. I am at a loss at to how to comfort him, I tell him that I care for him and that I am there to support him. I read up on ALS and the road ahead for him and those around him scares me. I worry about who will take care of him - he is single with only an ex and a...

Hi, my boyfriend of only two months was recently diagnosed. We have been getting very close and I feel that he is a man I could spend the rest of my life with. He has suggested that perhaps we should stop seeing each other as it wouldn't be fair for me to be tied down to someone with ALS. Can...