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What happened when my wife died

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Re: What happened when my wife died

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I don't know how this is relevant to HN but it feels well timed, for me. My wife is alive. She doesn't a terminal diagnosis. But for the last five years, she's had no diagnosis. Visually, she's stunning and fit. According to every test they run on her, there appears to be nothing wrong. There's no explanation for the temporary blindness, the rapid onset arthritis, the partial spinal fusion, the diverticulitis, the ra…

Can I ask how old you and your wife are?

Re: What happened when my wife died

#22

I don't know how this is relevant to HN but it feels well timed, for me. My wife is alive. She doesn't a terminal diagnosis. But for the last five years, she's had no diagnosis. Visually, she's stunning and fit. According to every test they run on her, there appears to be nothing wrong. There's no explanation for the temporary blindness, the rapid onset arthritis, the partial spinal fusion, the diverticulitis, the ra…

Can I ask how old you and your wife are?

> I cannot imagine having to explain to our daughter that mommy is gone

sounds like she is in her late 30s or early 40s and he should be similar

Re: What happened when my wife died

#24

I don't know how this is relevant to HN but it feels well timed, for me. My wife is alive. She doesn't a terminal diagnosis. But for the last five years, she's had no diagnosis. Visually, she's stunning and fit. According to every test they run on her, there appears to be nothing wrong. There's no explanation for the temporary blindness, the rapid onset arthritis, the partial spinal fusion, the diverticulitis, the ra…

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Re: What happened when my wife died

#25

I don't know how this is relevant to HN but it feels well timed, for me. My wife is alive. She doesn't a terminal diagnosis. But for the last five years, she's had no diagnosis. Visually, she's stunning and fit. According to every test they run on her, there appears to be nothing wrong. There's no explanation for the temporary blindness, the rapid onset arthritis, the partial spinal fusion, the diverticulitis, the ra…

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Re: What happened when my wife died

#26

I don't know how this is relevant to HN but it feels well timed, for me. My wife is alive. She doesn't a terminal diagnosis. But for the last five years, she's had no diagnosis. Visually, she's stunning and fit. According to every test they run on her, there appears to be nothing wrong. There's no explanation for the temporary blindness, the rapid onset arthritis, the partial spinal fusion, the diverticulitis, the ra…

You can still do something about it, perhaps see a rheumatologist? That collection of symptoms seem to be right in their wheelhouse

Re: What happened when my wife died

#27

I don't know how this is relevant to HN but it feels well timed, for me. My wife is alive. She doesn't a terminal diagnosis. But for the last five years, she's had no diagnosis. Visually, she's stunning and fit. According to every test they run on her, there appears to be nothing wrong. There's no explanation for the temporary blindness, the rapid onset arthritis, the partial spinal fusion, the diverticulitis, the ra…

I'm very sorry for what you are going through.

I hope you get answers. Sometimes people do finally get answers and sometimes it's life changing in a very positive way.

Re: What happened when my wife died

#28

I love this YouTube channel "camping with steve". He recently lost his wife suddenly and I'm grateful for him sharing his journey with me and others (via his YouTube channel). Life is hard, we need to help eachother.

Ah yes, so sad. I'd only watched two or three of his stealth camping episodes, enjoyed it, and then a few days days later that video pops up on my YouTube homepage...

Re: What happened when my wife died

#29

I don't know how this is relevant to HN but it feels well timed, for me. My wife is alive. She doesn't a terminal diagnosis. But for the last five years, she's had no diagnosis. Visually, she's stunning and fit. According to every test they run on her, there appears to be nothing wrong. There's no explanation for the temporary blindness, the rapid onset arthritis, the partial spinal fusion, the diverticulitis, the ra…

Very sorry to hear that. Have they performed a CT scan or MRI? Have they ruled out MS? Some of the symptoms you mentioned might be caused by MS (Multiple Sclerosis).
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