Wednesday, October 7, 2015

My Last Post


Tomorrow I go in to hospice.  I know that Thanksgiving is right around the corner and I have been counting my blessings.

Here are some things I am grateful for...

Family - we had our dysfunctions like everyone else, but at the core there is love.

Friends - old and new, they help me through my days.  Some have gone above and beyond during this     journey.

Travel - I have been to so many lovely places in the past 13 years.

ALS - I will never be happy I got this disease, but there are some positive things...I raised awareness and funds for the cause.  I heard from many about my meaning in their lives.  And apparently I have a great smile.

Care - the clinic where I went couldn't have been better.  All the staff were open, kind, and helpful.

Support - the ALS BC group provided me with things I needed right from the get-go...info, support groups, equipment, psychologist, and more.

Margaret - despite her protestations that it didn't come naturally, she has taken very good care of me through this journey.

There are so many other things, too numerous to mention.

My energy is failing, so I will sign off now.

Keep me in your thoughts.

Sheila

4 comments:

  1. You have been an inspiration in the way you have handled this horrible disease. Always looking on the positive side, always smiling. I hope this final journey takes you to a place where you can run free, dance and have that 5:00 pm vermouth. godspeed Sheila.

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  2. Sheila I only knew you for a short while but I have to say you made my life brighter.
    I draw strength from your strength and I will never forget you.

    I pray that you will have a peaceful journey.
    God bless and Sleep well my friend
    Lots of love Ethel xxx

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  3. Sheila I only knew you for a short while but I have to say you made my life brighter.
    I draw strength from your strength and I will never forget you.

    I pray that you will have a peaceful journey.
    God bless and Sleep well my friend
    Lots of love Ethel xxx

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  4. I just want to share my story so i can reach out to others. My mom was diagnosed with ALS (Lou gehrig's disease) in the summer of 2013. She is my best friend and all i have got in this world. And I was scared because when the doctor told me about how deadly this disease is i could not help but cry. She suffered all through the time, she could no longer walk as all her bones were weak, speak or even eat, this were years of torment as i have never seen anything like it or ever been so scared in my life and i wept as the days go by. We tried several drugs like Riluzole, and various therapy that was prescribed by the doctor but it came out even worse as she became very thin. She is 65 years old. I actually thought i was going to loose her after all i have spent. I was in church one day when a fellow in the christian faith told me about a doctor who has a cure and that this doctor had cured a colleague she knew suffered from ALS, i was in shock and recalled the doctor once told me there was no cure, she gave me the doctor's contact and i contacted him and told him all we have been through and he told me about his very effective herbal medicine that treats it permanently, though at that time i did not believe but i wanted my mom to be okay again so i decided to give a try and he sent me the medicine which i gave her as instructed by the doctor. In a month time i was amazed at the improvement and by the second month she was completely okay, during all these times she did not experience any side effects. To confirm all these we went back to the doctor to confirm, he ran all the tests and found no trace of ALS in her again. Today my mom can run, jog, eat and speak fine without any assistance currently she is baby sitting my daughter and till now she is still very strong. If you are suffering from ALS (Lou gehrig's disease) do not die in silence because there is still hope for you. Contact the doctor on (josephalberteo@gmail.com) i am very sure he can help you too.

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