Death of friend with MS

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It is always shocking to read of a death such as this.

A dear friend of mine, a bit older than am I, died this

year, leaving five adult children behind. One of the

" kids " who is now about 46 has very severe MS, of

what type I do not know, but has gone from electric

wheel chair to bed at this point.

I went to visit her last week-end; she is nearly blind,

losing control of bladder and bowels and at this point,

is praying for an early death. I just listened--this is

actually true--and prepared a meal for her and listened

some more, talked with each of her brothers and sisters

and her own four kids all of whom came to visit, and then

drove back home and told my friend, Edna, who has MS

and who knows them all (but had not wanted to visit) about

it all.

I do not know when nor at what point in her condition, this

friend was diagnosed with MS, but knowing her parents,

whom we knew, I fear not soon. I just tend to think that

the sooner the diagnosis is made and the more agressive

the treatment, the more hope there is.

However, we all know that the most severe form of this

disease can take one and do so rapidly. I have one

friend who lived three years after diagnosis, and was

TOTALLY disabled most of the time, died in his fifties.

This is alwyas hard for the rest of us, no matter which

degree or variety of MS we ourselves have.

Thank you, however, for telling us about her.

This is a loss for you, and for her family and friends.

Love to you all,

n

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n I will keep your friend in my prayers.

Hugs

nne

It is always shocking to read of a death such as this.A dear friend of mine, a bit older than am I, died thisyear, leaving five adult children behind. One of the " kids " who is now about 46 has very severe MS, of

what type I do not know, but has gone from electricwheel chair to bed at this point.I went to visit her last week-end; she is nearly blind,losing control of bladder and bowels and at this point,is praying for an early death. I just listened--this is

actually true--and prepared a meal for her and listenedsome more, talked with each of her brothers and sistersand her own four kids all of whom came to visit, and thendrove back home and told my friend, Edna, who has MS

and who knows them all (but had not wanted to visit) aboutit all.I do not know when nor at what point in her condition, thisfriend was diagnosed with MS, but knowing her parents,whom we knew, I fear not soon. I just tend to think that

the sooner the diagnosis is made and the more agressivethe treatment, the more hope there is.However, we all know that the most severe form of thisdisease can take one and do so rapidly. I have one

friend who lived three years after diagnosis, and wasTOTALLY disabled most of the time, died in his fifties.This is alwyas hard for the rest of us, no matter whichdegree or variety of MS we ourselves have.

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