Sad time

[mali42]

HI all
My brother -in-law Kenny 55 died Tuesday morning after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, he had it from his late teens and it was one of the worst kinds which left him wheelchair bound after ten years and then five years later he lost the use of his arms.

Christmas time he had an infection and ended up with a feeding tube to his stomach and from then on he could not even have his last pleasure of eating.

He was always cheerful up until the last couple of years and you could tell the pain and discomfort he was in,

Pats has hardly eaten a thing since then and I'm worried she will make herself ill.

Sorry for this depressing post but I'm so miserable at the moment.

2012 is turning out to be a horrible year.

Malcolm

[alittlebean]

Malcolm, really sorry to hear your sad news. RIP Kenny.
Best wishes, Louise

[gilliem]

Dear Malcolm and Pat, my heart goes out to you. I know so well that feeling of there being something malign about a particular year. We've had two in succession, but so far, this year's been better, so take what hope you can from that. We're all survivors because we have to be. I hope you can find an extra bit of strength for Pat as she mourns and work through to not being so miserable yourself.
Every good wish,
Gillie.

[john]

hi malcolm and pat,
i'm so sorry for your loss, 55 is no age to die and ms is a horrible disease, life can be so unfair.
i know you two are a great team and will support each other through these dark days.
hugs to you both and concentrate on the fact that at least kenny is at peace now.
take care - john

[glowing]

Hi Malcolm and Pat.
Losing a loved one is so awful and the only comfort is knowing he is at peace. All you can do is stay close to each other until your pain becomes bearable.
Thinking of you.
Glowing

[mali42]

Thanks everyone for your support,

We went to the family wedding yesterday, I didn't really want to go but glad i did, the groom mention ken and we all give him a toast which was nice and it was a very emotional day,

His son is doing a triathlon on the 10th june and the proceeds were going to get a wheelchair for ken so he could get out more and I'm pleased he is still going ahead with it.

Pats started eating now, not big amounts but its a start so I feel better about that.

Best wishes Malcolm

[liz2mac]

Hi Mali,
I'm so sorry that you & your family are having such a bad time. Sometimes it all just comes togehter. It sounds as though Ken was a lovely man and will be very greatly missed. Love to you all.
Liz

[mali42]

Hi all
Kenny was laid to rest on Tuesday, his son did the triathlon with the words "for you dad" written on his back which wasn't easy for him and made us all proud while we cheered him on,

They played Monty pythons always look on the bright side of life at the end of the service which made us all smile. that summed him up at the end,

Thanks again for your support at this sad time,
Malcolm