Prayers and Good Thoughts For Cat53

I am sad to say that she lost her husband recently. He was diagnosed with ALS and Lyme, but she feels it was the bad fall a year ago that contributed to his death. She spent a lot of time researching to learn what she could do to help him through it. He was lucky to have her on his side. She will need prayers and support to get through this very rough time, but it will likely be a while before she gets on here. We were able to go to the memorial service yesterday, so I was glad to be able to offer her a little support that way.

Oh how very sad. I will ask for comfort from above for her.

Very sad indeed. Many, many prayers to her and her family. She's a very strong lady.

You may want to edit the title though, as I thought this was an attempt to get her attention, not a post about her and her hubby.

That's terrible news... :(
Prayers for sure

So sorry to hear this! Toby was blessed to have her as his wife. I wish her strength and peace....and may he rest in peace.

Prayers and good thoughts abide.

Thanks for letting us know, GP.

I'm so sorry, sending thoughts, prayers, and lots of love your way Cat53.

Thank you so much for your kind words. He was a wonderful, loving man and I miss him terribly. It is so important to tell your loved ones how much you care. Please hug them for me. The memorial service was Friday and Garden Peace and her husband were kind enough to attend. Toby was a navy veteran so he had military honors. After the honor guard handed me the flag, he whispered "It was an honor." That is how I feel. It was an honor taking care of my husband and spending 32 years filled with love and respect. He cherished his family and we cherished him. Now we have memories to cherish. He was my best friend and I couldn't have asked for a better man to be married to.

Cat - your post brought tears to my eyes. Sounds like a wonderful man and a beautiful marriage you two had.

Thank you for posting...I am going to go hug my husband.


And many hugs to you.

Thank you so much. You are giving me comfort and that means so much to me. Hugs to all of you.

I think it's safe to say that I'm not the only one that has come to care for you quite a bit, Cat53. May you find some comfort in the words posted here. You deserve that and so much more.

Hugs

Cat so very sorry for your loss. Know that he is in a peaceful place where there is no suffering. Hang on to the positive memories and keep them close to you in the tough moments.

Hugs

There's only so much one person can do and I think you surpassed that. It's a complicated illness and even the best doctors struggle to help people sometimes. I understand the feelings of guilt, though, since I did the same with my mom and I still do sometimes. Just remember how hard you did try.

Many hugs for you.

Cat53-

Please, please, please, don't feel so guilty. You did the best you could in such a difficult situation. The fact that you did hours of research, and joined a support group shows how much you loved and cared for you husband.

I lost my uncle to cancer recently. My aunt also felt so guilty. She thought if only she would have taken him to a bigger hospital that was more specialized with cancer, maybe tried different medications, or different doctors.

We can make ourselves sick thinking about all the "what ifs " in life. Life can be so complicated at times and all we can do is "try".

Until the time comes for proper diagnosis and proper treatment for all of these diseases, all we can do is try. And this sounds like exactly what you did for your husband.

I wish you peace and strength to get through this difficult time.

Sending you much love, many hugs, and comfort.