My mom has been diagnosed with ALS for a month now, and she is handling it so well. Much better than I am. I'm 39 years old and last night I sat on her lap and cried like a baby. Pretty silly, I know. I feel bad because I should be comforting her, not her comforting me. But how do you tell some one it'll be all right when it won't be? We're renting her an electric wheelchair until hers is ready, because she is so unsteady on her legs, her left arm is paralyzed and her right arm is getting weaker. She can still talk fine though, which is a blessing. I think that's what I fear most, the silence when she won't be able to talk. It's all so overwhelming, how do people do it?
Thanks for listening,
Jennifer
Thanks for listening,
Jennifer