deaths from what u have: reacting

[HOGFAN]

how do you feel when u read about somebody dying of a condition/disease/illness that u yourself have? I had a brain hemorrhage with resulting epilepsy. When Natasha Richardson died, Jett Travolta, and now Teena Marie dying of hemorrhage/seizures it reallly brought it home how close I came to dying myself. Also when Bret Michaels had a bleed and almost died. It really freaks out DH. He calls nonstop all day to make sure Im still alive. Of course he has surfed the internet WAY too much, scary stuff on there. Anyway just wondering how others feel.

 

[mdvlprof]

I feel lucky, blessed, .....

DS should have died from MSSA [cousin to MRSA], then from resp failure, then from heart failure, then from massive stroke.....We'll happily deal with wheelchair.
Me, if brain hemo had been a fraction of milimeter lower, I wouldn't have made it.... I'll gladly deal with a cane.

 

[Piper]

When I was in 7th grade, I was diagnosed with JRA--and told that my activities would be very limited. Didn't happen. Then when I was 23, I was diagnosed with Lupus and given all the horror scenarios by my doctor. They also recognized that I had Neurofibromatosis, type I and given the worst case info about that.

I have had a few more diagnoses lately that add to the challenges of daily life, but I'll deal with them. I am 65, have lived a full life without all the dire predictions coming true. Yes, I live with daily pain---but I live!!

I believe that when it is your time to go, you go. Now I'm not going to go lie in the middle of the freeway and dare cars to hit me--knowing my luck, I would just be very hurt...not killed. But I am not afraid of dying (I have faith) and I know I can take whatever life throws at me.

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

When I was first diagnosed, I used to sit around and just wait to die. I was so scared to die, but also afraid to live. It took a long time for me to realize that each moment is a gift.

I need to re-read your original post to make sure I have this right, but maybe your DH could talk to someone to ease his worries. It is awful to be stuck and scared.

God Bless you with a long happy life, I am sure he has for me!!

 

[cm8]

]When I was first diagnosed, I used to sit around and just wait to die. I was so scared to die, but also afraid to live. It took a long time for me to realize that each moment is a gift.
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I need to re-read your original post to make sure I have this right, but maybe your DH could talk to someone to ease his worries. It is awful to be stuck and scared.

God Bless you with a long happy life, I am sure he has for me!!

wow that sounds just like me. I even at one point felt that maybe God had given up on me too. Well I know that is not the case and I knew that I needed to get back up again and LIVE. The saying that the will of God will never take you to were the grace of God will not keep you is true. AS long as there is life there is hope and it is with such Faith that I am able to keep living