This Forum-Very Sad

I don't know why but this site makes me sad every time I come over here.  Everything I read, End Stages, Final Days ,Advanced Stages, I'm a burden on everyone, and so forth.  If you are a burden on  your wife, you didn't marry the right person.  My wife has never made me feel that way.  What happened to "in sickness and in health"?  How do you know that she won't have a bad health problem.   

What I am saying is "can we stop feeling sorry for ourselves"  I have PD.  I am 44 and have had this disease since I was 36.  There are many things worse than this disease.  Ever been to a children's hospital and just walked the hall and see those children with their parents?  That will break your heart.

 

I'm sorry to rant and I will leave on my own before you throw me off the board.   I am just tired of reading "ole woe is me" life has cheated me and everyone around me.  Be positive.  Be Gracious.  Be like Jimmy V was from NC State, remember the famous speech?  He said "This cancer can take my body, but it CANNOT take my spirit.

Get up in the morning and say " thank you my lord" for another wonderful day".  I won't let you down today God, I am going to do this,this, and that today.  When you do leave this earth one day, your wife and kids will say your father, my husband never let this disease get him down.  I am so thankful for him and the way he was so gracious even with this disease.  Feeling sorry for yourself and laying it at your families feet is no way to handle this disease.  Maybe the first week, but after that the pity party needs to end for your families sake.  

Hi Choc and yekkimo, way to go. It is a drag having this disease true BUT it is not the end of the earth, even though there are days when it might feel as if it is. When I have read people discussing their D day and I read of statements like 'bottom fell out of my world' 'devastated' and 'felt suicidal' i couldn't really relate to them in a way as I certainly didn't feel that way. I wasn't too happy about it but worse things happen at sea. I know we are all different but we have to be positive about this. I don't do the God thing but I thank my lucky stars I am not one of the seven people I have been to funerals for this year alone [none of whom were parky peeps.] It is a matter of perspective and we must keep pd in perspective with everything else around. No doubt the slings and arrows of parkies will head our way but I have broad shoulders.
Hope the fish bite Yekkimo.
peace and happiness
the Bear