Gina
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2007
- Messages
- 219
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 04/2004
- Country
- CA
- State
- ONTARIO
- City
- CAMBRIDGE
Hi my name is Gina and i am fairly new to this site.My husband is in the late stages of ALS with severe breathing problems being of the primary concern.My sisters best friend whom has also become a friend of mine since her husband was diagnosed with cancer three months ago just lost her husband 2 days ago.We communicated via the computer for the last 3 months just giving each other support and trying to deal with the emotions that come with a terminal illness.The news came as a totall shock because he seemed to be improving and both her and him were so positive that they could beat it.I feel so bad for her and my heart just aches.I have been a nervous wreck ever since...well actually i have been a nervous wreck for a long time now but this news just seems to have hit me so hard.I am not sure if i am crying for her or crying for myself because i know that it will not be long before i am in her position.My husband was told a year ago this month that he possibly had two weeks to a month.So as you can imagine i have not slept well in over a year...damn docs. i wish they would not say things like that...!I had planned on going to the funeral on thursday but i am starting to wonder if i can do that.I want to be thier for her but i am so afraid that i will be too over emotional and i am not sure that i can at this time handle the situation .I dont want to make this about me when she is the one who is going through this right now!I really dont know what to do maybe some of you whom have had to deal with this type of dilema could help me i want to do what is best for me and my familly but i feel so torn and disloyal. Gina