Hi,
My name is Crystal and it will be 3 weeks tomorrow since we found out my mom has 4-8 months. There was no prior illness, problem, etc. She just began to lose the coordination on the left side of her body and was having problems walking straight. So, after all the tests and meetings with doctors, that is the prognosis.
I've already experienced a rollercoaster of emotions - and in "the background" of daily life I'm always sick to my stomach. I've been spending a lot of time with mom and dad. Of course I want to spend as much time with her as possible, but it is not always easy to be "up" for her - and my dad too, but I am really trying. I'm an only child and have no extended family, so I am left to my own resources to somehow find the strength to make it through this. It's lonely.
The feelings are so intense that I'm not sure how to deal with them. I really don't know what to do other than pray and be supportive for her. But OW. It hurts really bad. And it never stops.