ghii
Active member
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2010
- Messages
- 88
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 02/2010
- Country
- US
- State
- Texas
- City
- CC
This morning Stephen Foster's song Hard Times came to my mind except I remembered it not as "hard times come again no more," I remembered it as "hard times come knocking at the door."
It has happened, the first of my worst fears, over the weekend my husband finds himself unable to swallow. He is hungry and unable to swallow without coughing his lungs out. Now it is more merciful knowing than not knowing and so I explain what he has. I will do it as we move into each stage. He agreed to have the feeding tube inserted.
I told him about you all, brave souls here - knowing he would not then feel so alone in this. Daily I will share with him news from here so he knows he is not alone.
As I walk this morning, sadness coming over me, I felt at that moment in this unit, this group, surrounded by you all, by your spirits and my tears eased.
My worst fears, cannot eat, cannot talk, cannot breathe, the first is happening.
Missy, I think of you, and hope things will slow soon for you.
ghii
It has happened, the first of my worst fears, over the weekend my husband finds himself unable to swallow. He is hungry and unable to swallow without coughing his lungs out. Now it is more merciful knowing than not knowing and so I explain what he has. I will do it as we move into each stage. He agreed to have the feeding tube inserted.
I told him about you all, brave souls here - knowing he would not then feel so alone in this. Daily I will share with him news from here so he knows he is not alone.
As I walk this morning, sadness coming over me, I felt at that moment in this unit, this group, surrounded by you all, by your spirits and my tears eased.
My worst fears, cannot eat, cannot talk, cannot breathe, the first is happening.
Missy, I think of you, and hope things will slow soon for you.
ghii