CoachMeg
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2011
- Messages
- 209
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 02/2011
- Country
- US
- State
- CA
- City
- Roseville
Hello my dear friends. I hope all of you had a wonderful week last week. I apologize for being absent, but you were all in my prayers and on my heart.
I want to thank you all so much for your words of encouragement and suggestions for talking with our kids. After my husband's doctor's appointment Friday the 18th, it became apparent that this was in fact, the right time.
We sat them down on Sunday the 20th and told them the name of the disease and the prognosis. There were many tears shed and it was so hard. But it was also so right. At no point in time did I get the feeling we were making a mistake. We were able to answer whatever questions came up and continued to answer them throughout the week. My 6 year old asked really good questions about whether or not you can catch it and whether it was like cancer. My son kind of got quiet. But, that is to be expected. We believe that he has known on some level for awhile that things were not going to get better.
The blessing of the week was being surrounded by family. We had 25 people on Wednesday and 15 people on Saturday for Thanksgivings. The kids got to go sledding one day with their cousins, too. And the fish hatchery too with Grandpa. They know that we are not in this alone and that we have many people who love and support us.
I also took the step to notify their respective teachers, just in case something comes up at school. They have both been wonderful too.
Thank you again for being a wonderful sounding board and sharing your words of love and wisdom.
Love and light
Meg
I want to thank you all so much for your words of encouragement and suggestions for talking with our kids. After my husband's doctor's appointment Friday the 18th, it became apparent that this was in fact, the right time.
We sat them down on Sunday the 20th and told them the name of the disease and the prognosis. There were many tears shed and it was so hard. But it was also so right. At no point in time did I get the feeling we were making a mistake. We were able to answer whatever questions came up and continued to answer them throughout the week. My 6 year old asked really good questions about whether or not you can catch it and whether it was like cancer. My son kind of got quiet. But, that is to be expected. We believe that he has known on some level for awhile that things were not going to get better.
The blessing of the week was being surrounded by family. We had 25 people on Wednesday and 15 people on Saturday for Thanksgivings. The kids got to go sledding one day with their cousins, too. And the fish hatchery too with Grandpa. They know that we are not in this alone and that we have many people who love and support us.
I also took the step to notify their respective teachers, just in case something comes up at school. They have both been wonderful too.
Thank you again for being a wonderful sounding board and sharing your words of love and wisdom.
Love and light
Meg