Hi Dane,
When our son was sick, my husband and I found these three mantras very helpful:
1. It is what it is (no amount of worry is going to change anything)
2. It could be worse (many illness scenarios are worse)
3. Count your blessings (there are treatments to help keep you stable such as transfusions, medications, etc.)
They are simple and rather cliche, but remembering them daily helped us get through and look for the positives every day throughout our journey.
Best wishes to you.
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Nicole, mom to Evan (20); diagnosed SAA November 2007, hATG mid-November 2007, no response after 6 months, unrelated 9/10 BMT June 2008, no GVH, health completely restored thanks to our beloved donor Bryan from Tennessee.
www.caringbridge.org/visit/evanmacneil
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