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Thought I would check in as it's been a while. I still think of all of my fellow past CALS and wish you all the best. My PALS would have been 70 last week. I went to put roses on his grave, as I still do rather often. It gives me comfort to sit with him and talk to him. I'm glad he wanted to be...

Merry Christmas to my fellow past CALS. I am alone this year and it has been harder. I miss my sweetheart. No one can understand the suffering we all go through with ALS. I wish all of you healing and peace.

MJT I'm a year and 2 months out. I'm feeling much better mentally. I think I was walking around in a complete fog for the first 6 months. People have asked me things that I honestly don't remember. Physically I'm still dealing with a shoulder that flared up during caregiving. I'm sure that will...

How lovely Sue. I'm tearing up just reading this. V

Wednesday would have been our 20th anniversary. I really thought my PALS would make it but he didn't. I think he knew he was going even if I didn't, or didn't want to. I had planned on taking myself out to dinner but just couldn't do it, so I made a nice dinner at home. Had a little cry and...

Dear Kathy, thank you for your heartfelt post. Your love for Tom is evident. It's hard to believe, I've been a widow for 11 months now. I still go over and over things in my mind, as if that would make it turn out differently. Yesterday I was out running errands and stopped into Dick's sporting...

Mary glad to hear you are out. Good for you. I haven't been keeping up much here on the forum. I went to the Midwest to visit my family and thought the whole time how much Ralph loved those visits and how much he loved my family. I'm coming up on 12 months now, they say the second year is...

MJT, I'm so sorry for the loss of your Jeff. Wishing you peace.

Kathy, wishing you peace and comfort. Know that you were a wonderful CALS.

Good for you Mary! I hope you can get out more. The singles group sounds like a good idea. I have plenty of activities during the day but rarely go out at night as everyone is doing things with their significant others. It's ok for now but at some point I'd like to get out more.

Mary, I hope you go to the concert. Things that make us feel normal are good. Good luck with the grief coach too.

Mary, you need to do what is right for you. I hope your grief coach will be a better experience. I had some exciting news this week. I had 4 paintings accepted into a show at my local library. It was something I started when my husband was diagnosed to help me deal with things. It has turned...

Yes Mary and Robin, the nights are hard. I have friends and activities during the day, but everyone goes home with their spouses at night and I'm alone. Even though he could no longer speak, he still made jokes on the tablet. I miss him.

Mary, I'm glad you found a group that makes you feel better. I think I talked to everyone about every little detail of my husband's passing for the first few months. I suppose I was trying to make it work out differently somehow. I just returned from a cycling trip in Tasmania with friends. We...

Thinking of you, Mary. It's hard at first. You will be okay.