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  • threetree
    threetree Member Posts: 1,746
    edited February 2023

    Colt45 - Thanks so much for continuing to bump this. I never tire of seeing it, and I'm sure it continues to be extremely helpful to many, as it was to me.

  • colt45
    colt45 Member Posts: 383
    edited February 2023

    TY threetree. It’s been 10 years since I wrote that. I’m glad it’s still reaching people. I always like to check back in. I met so many incredible people here—as you are one.

  • jhl
    jhl Member Posts: 175
    edited February 2023

    Colt,

    How are you & how is your wife? I would imagine that coming up to 10 years with this disease has been life changing for both of you. Have your little girls been impacted much? I hope they are lovely young ladies with a deep respect for their mom and the love shown by their dad.

  • colt45
    colt45 Member Posts: 383
    edited February 2023

    jhl, so kind of you to ask. My family is well. It’s been 10.5 years since diagnosis. The girls are 18 and 14 now. They have some special challenges but overall are well. We are so blessed that life is back to *normal* regarding sibling rivalry and teenage daughters VS mom stuff. 😃 We are doing our best every day. Being a teenage girl these days is a tough deal.

  • colt45
    colt45 Member Posts: 383
    edited March 2023

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  • inneedofhope
    inneedofhope Member Posts: 31

    Colt thank you for bumping this. I found this so incredibly moving, especially being a young mother of a 3 and 1 year old. I'm so pleased to see your family are doing well. Thank you for sharing so openly.

  • elderberry
    elderberry Member Posts: 1,068

    colt45: What beautiful words and loving kindness. You touched me deep in my heart. Please keep us up to date on your wife and let her know there is an International Band of Sisters here. My sanity would not have survived the first months of this evil disease without them.

    No need to respond. I will assume you have read it and let her know.

  • elderberry
    elderberry Member Posts: 1,068

    colt45: I just realized your original post was 10 years ago. I am so happy for you, your wife and your lovely children. I can honestly say that 60 years ago it was not a fun time for me or my parents when I was a teen. It was love and forbearance that got us through all the door slamming and worse :-)

  • colt45
    colt45 Member Posts: 383

    inneedofhope, sending prayer and positive energy to you…

  • colt45
    colt45 Member Posts: 383

    elderberry, thank you for your sweet words. Prayers and positive energy being sent to you.

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  • maggiehopley
    maggiehopley Member Posts: 139

    Thanks for checking in with us, Colt. Hope you and your family are well!

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