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Post a new topicby livingwith on Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:56 pm

I have ALS. I tell family and friends, there are people who died today, who never saw it coming. Maybe they had a car wreck or were a victim of a sudden fatal accident. They didn’t have a chance to tell their family and friends that they loved them…I do. I have the next year or two to do just that. Dying is merely a transition to a better place. Some people have illnesses that cause unbearable pain…I don’t.
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Re: There are worse things…

Post a new topicby ggaryrun on Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:33 am

I have ALS. I tell family and friends, there are people who died today, who never saw it coming. Maybe they had a car wreck or were a victim of a sudden fatal accident. They didn’t have a chance to tell their family and friends that they loved them…I do. I have the next year or two to do just that. Dying is merely a transition to a better place. Some people have illnesses that cause unbearable pain…I don’t.
I wear a bracelet that is insribed with the following statement[hc_livingwith=livingwith.neurologychannel.com|/als/20070604_724||20070604_724]READ[/hc_livingwith]
A quote from Abraham Lincoln "Fortunately the future comes one day at a time" (may not be exact words but close)!
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Re: There are worse things…

Post a new topicby denisestrader on Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:59 am

You touched me and are a blessing. Thanks for your words. I have lost so many family members to this disease and your right in many ways, the disease is a gift. We got to say goodbye and left no unfinished business. If you should beat me to Heaven say hi to Dad for me!
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