A Different Cycle

With cancer there is a cycle of discovery, fear, hope, and, in Jeff's case, eventual loss.

With MSA the cycle is discovery, fear, and eventual loss.  There is no chance for hope.  It is incurable, with no possibility of remission.

So that means we have to create our own hope.

• Hope that we enjoy every last finite moment with Mom
• Hope that she does not suffer too much
• Hope that her quality of life is greater than quantity of life
• Hope that Jeff and Grandma will be waiting for her when she's ready
• Hope that we are unselfish enough to tell her that she can go and leave her wasted body
• Hope that we are strong enough to go on without her and find happiness again.