while I am VERY sad that all of you had to experience these things...i was only looking for stories pertaining to significant others...perhaps we're too young (or just all extremely fortunate) to have yet gone through something terrible happening to the health of our significant others...
i was there when my mom had a heart attack
I watched my aunt die of lung cancer, but it was a long battle--over 2 years--so it wasn't one event. It was heartbreaking.
I was with my grandmother when she passed away.
Posted by Chloegirl
Yes, my DH last year came down with a terrible illness. He couldn't go to work or do anything....we almost had to cancel the wedding. We went to over 30 doctors and no one had any answers.
It was just awful watching him suffer. We were also so scared that this could be life threatening or permanently debilitating....b/c doctors couldn't tell us anything.
Well, ends up one doctor decided to try some meds. even though we didnt know the root cause of his symtoms. The meds helped...he is back at work and we were married in May, however he is still symptomatic with some worse days.
We are still going to doctors and the Mayo clinic is our next stop.
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I also watched my dad die of sudden stroke at 51. He was a great health...it was devastating!!!
Posted by btrflygrl
I watched my grandpa fade away due to Alzheimer's....it's the worst thing seeing them, loving them..and they have no clue as to who you are anymore
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In 1998, my cousin overdosed on a combination of drugs. I was in college at the time and I had to come home because they thought he wasn't going to make it. In the end, he survived, but he now has to stay in a living assisted environment and has virtually no short-term memory. It's very, very sad. He's only a few months older than I am and has practically zero quality of life. It was definitely a lesson to learn.
Posted by Chloegirl
Yes, my DH last year came down with a terrible illness. He couldn't go to work or do anything....we almost had to cancel the wedding. We went to over 30 doctors and no one had any answers.
It was just awful watching him suffer. We were also so scared that this could be life threatening or permanently debilitating....b/c doctors couldn't tell us anything.
Well, ends up one doctor decided to try some meds. even though we didnt know the root cause of his symtoms. The meds helped...he is back at work and we were married in May, however he is still symptomatic with some worse days.
We are still going to doctors and the Mayo clinic is our next stop.
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I also watched my dad die of sudden stroke at 51. He was a great health...it was devastating!!!
