Does Anyone fear losing their spouse due to illness?

xebex

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Yes I fear it and it also makes me feel guilty, I often wonder if I would be as patient as him if he was the sick one. I’m lucky to have him but wonder how much he can take and I really think maybe if he was the sick one I wouldn’t be so kind and that makes me feel terrible :(
 

gbells

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I don't know if my fiance will be able to handle staying in bed or doing nothing constantly all day.. Honestly I don't know if I can go through this again. Is there anything I can do to get over this fear?
The other thing I would be afraid of is catching it from fluid contact. Several patients have reported it spreading through families. Chronic viruses are common with ME patients and probably cause it. Horrible situation. This is why I stopped dating when I contracted ME.