I have a story to share that's different but yet, I think I kinda know how you feel. Almost 2 years ago my sisters doctor called me at work. My sister had breast cancer and it had metastized to her bones which was bad enough. We had been worrying that it would go to the brain or liver next. Well, anyways my sister had a doctors appt the next day and the doctor had information that was not going to be good and they really wanted my sister to have someone there with her. She usually would refuse to have her husband go, she liked to tough it out on her own. Anyways, they wanted me to make sure she wasn't alone but didn't really tell me what was wrong but since I knew she had had a cat scan to be sure it wasn't in the brain (she'd been having headaches) I put two and two together. It was one of the worst days and nights of my life. I knew I had to tell her but how? I decided to wait until the next morning because why tell her the nite before when she couldn't talk to her doctor anyways. Then at least she'd have a good nite sleep. She called me that evening and I felt like such a traitor because I had this horrible awful secret that I knew was going to change her life. I had to get up the next morning early and call her, not that I slept. It was one of the hardest things I had to do. I had researched it and tried to reassure her - she was a tough cookie anyways. And she thanked me and said she appreciated me letting her get a good nites sleep. Anyways, I often think about how in an instant a perfectly wonderful life can be turned upside down and that we have to be grateful for each day we have. I hope things turn out well for you husband, we never do know what challenges are in store for us. I will be thinking of you.. |