Thread: A story of stress......

BigIan, I am so very moved by your story, and by some of the wonderful advice and support this community has offered to you already. Having never been through the kinds of things you're going through, I can offer little in the way of advice, but I can offer my prayers, and my heartfelt hope that miracles (be they big like an alleviation of symptoms found through new medical advances, or small like a smile or laugh shared) find you and your partner.

Stay strong.

BigIan,

Sorry to hear these troubles you and your fiance have met during past years. Every now and then life seems to give someone heavier burden than he deserves.
Remember that MS is not a fatal disease any more. Today there are some excellent medicines and therapies. MS doesn't prevent you and your fiancee from living happy and fulfilling life together.

The thing that you had courage and will to tell us about all these worries really tells that you must be a person who will overcome these problems along with your fiancee. Even if it doesn't always look so, there will be better days ahead.

For about 10 years ago my wife spent few months in a hospital and first three or four weeks she was fighting for her life as doctors couldn't diagnose her properly. Our kids were little those days. They were quite desperate times for me too. Now afterwards i can say that it maybe changed us all a little. At least we grew up to realize what is important in life. To love and take care of those around you each and every day.

Stay strong Ian. Congrats for the weddings.
Tomi

Wow Ian that's some trouble you've had there ! I don't quite know what to say. I have health trouble myself and struggle walking, i used to go to the gym, keep fit and walk hundreds of miles on holidays abroad just for the fun of it. Now the walk to the shop is a constant struggle and the result is i stop in most of the time and have been out of work for 18 months now. This is a very depressing situation and I, like you two, am starting to look for positive things in my life.

You look to me to be a very loving partner and a very strong man to have coped so well with what life has thrown at you you and your Mrs deserve all the happiness in the world and together, i hope you do.
Please don't keep things to yourself there are, as i'm sure you've come to realise , a lot of good, honest and caring people on here who can offer support and advice.
Chin up fella and good luck for your future together

ian

Hi Ian,
That was a tough story to read without feeling your pain and anguish. I have a very close friend whose wife was diagnosed with MS ~7 years back. That has actually drawn them closer together.

Life has a less than courteous way of testing us all and we each negotiate those tests to the best of our abilities. Hang in there, because most often than not, this cloud probably reveal its silver lining.

JimmyHAD's signature line has a wonderful quote from one of my favorite philosophers that seems appropriate to bring up here:

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~Plato

You and your wife will be in my thoughts and prayers.