Quote Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat
If people like your sister could get it, I'd gladly go without it to help them - but that's not in the cards.

I'm so sorry about her illness. I'm no stranger to the ramifications of having a loved one with terminal cancer. The first time for me was almost 40 years ago, it was my mother, and my life was changed from then on.

I never thought I'd make 30 years old. Frankly, I don't know how I made it this far, but it's sometimes possible to overcome many things if you put your mind to it. I'm more concerned with my wife's heath - but she's doing well after a few scary things. Today is the 12th anniversary of her (partial) hysterectomy.
Thanks, Breuk. I'm so sorry you lost your mother. That's awful. And thanks for your sentiments regarding my sister. I was trying to find my way back to this thread earlier but couldn't find it.

This has been a rough day. My sister's vision is quickly diminishing with the cancer metastasis to her brain. Four days ago it was still enough she could see to get around. Today she cannot. This means that things are advancing quickly now. She had four and a half weeks of fairly bearable life. Then this week the downhill slide is so obvious again. It kills me. Today's my 45th birthday, a fact I've been lamenting all day long. Not so much because of aging, which I don't like but can tolerate. But because she's been here for every birthday I can remember since the beginning of time. She won't be here for my next one.

Thanks for indulging me. Sorry to be a downer.