Very sad day

[jyoutz]

ALS is such a tough thing to deal with. I appreciate you for sticking by her side! Know that you did what you could for her. Hugs to you and prayers for your moving through the grief.

ALS is possibly the worst disease possible. It has been a rough 5 years for all of us. Thank you.

 

[jyoutz]

You and I are kind of on the same wavelength anyway and we are both 'old timers' on this site. I guess when I don't post anymore, the cancer has gotten the best of me and I'll be 'up there' hopefully, watching but not posting anything. Wish I lived closer, I'm sure you could use some company.

I have my good days and bad days and I'm eternally grateful that I have a wonderful and caring wife. I really don't want to be without her, ever. My deal is, I'm 99% sure she will outlive me barring some sort of catastrophic event. She's a year younger than I am, she's 73 and I'm 74, soon to be 75 in July. I far outlived my parents and she has as well. My dad passed when I was 18 and mom passed when I was 55.

Yes it is rough and especially when your wife passes first. At least I can cook, but starting over at retirement age is going to be tough.

 

[jyoutz]

I’m glad it’s not the dead of winter. Being able to do outdoor chores and just bring outside in general is uplifting.

 

[wawajake]

So sorry Jyoutz, it is a tough new world your up against. My wife of 48 yrs married died a few weeks before Christmas 2024. Due to tough winter and frost we will now bury her in a couple weeks. I have found solace in various Christian music. My favorite one that gives me hope can be found on youtube its called " Scars in Heaven" by Casting Crowns. In the meanwhile my prayers to you and yours.

 

[jyoutz]

So sorry Jyoutz, it is a tough new world you’re up against. My wife of 48 yrs married died a few weeks before Christmas 2024. Due to tough winter and frost we will now bury her in a couple weeks. I have found solace in various Christian music. My favorite one that gives me hope can be found on youtube its called " Scars in Heaven" by Casting Crowns. In the meanwhile my prayers to you and yours.

To lose your best friend of 48 years must be unbelievably painful. And during the dead of winter with dark days and being stuck inside must have been hard to bear. My thanks for your prayers and suggestions.

 

[Torvy]

How are you holding up, J?

Haven't heard from you lately.

 

[jyoutz]

How are you holding up, J?

Haven't heard from you lately.

Thanks for asking. I’m doing okay and just staying busy. Lots of things have been unattended to during the 5 weeks when I was busy settling affairs. And I have been doing work travel to the field, making for long days. I’m not making too many long term plans. One day at a time.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Thanks for asking. I’m doing okay and just staying busy. Lots of things have been unattended to during the 5 weeks when I was busy settling affairs. And I have been doing work travel to the field, making for long days. I’m not making too many long term plans. One day at a time.

You just make sure you're taking care of yourself too; your basic needs, they're easy to disregard.

 

[mostly_gas]

Sorry to hear of your loss, Jim. Something most guys don't consider is some sort of grief counseling. I found it to be most helpful.