The last few months my wife has been asking me the same question over and over. That is if I am afraid I might die because of Crohn's.
My responce is no, I am not going to worry about my Crohn's or what might happen to me in the future. That's the truth. I don't have the midset of all the "what if's" that could possible happen to me. When something comes up or my health takes and turn for the crappy I just deal with it then and there.
I know my wife means well and she loves me very much. I do try to express that I am thanful that she loves me so much to care for me to that extreme. The question doesn't bother me at all but I know the thoughts going through my wifes mind bothers her and it upsets me.
Living with Crohn's for almost 3 decades now I know the chances of dying are slim to almost none. But my wife and I know some one that has actaully died from complications associated with Crohn's. Also, a could more people that had very bad flare ups that turned their immune systems to junk and they caught deadly viruses in the hospital that really messed them up for months and years. I know these things can happen. But it really doesn't bother me. But does anyone else know a more comforting way to explain this to my wife to help her put her mind at easy?
My responce is no, I am not going to worry about my Crohn's or what might happen to me in the future. That's the truth. I don't have the midset of all the "what if's" that could possible happen to me. When something comes up or my health takes and turn for the crappy I just deal with it then and there.
I know my wife means well and she loves me very much. I do try to express that I am thanful that she loves me so much to care for me to that extreme. The question doesn't bother me at all but I know the thoughts going through my wifes mind bothers her and it upsets me.
Living with Crohn's for almost 3 decades now I know the chances of dying are slim to almost none. But my wife and I know some one that has actaully died from complications associated with Crohn's. Also, a could more people that had very bad flare ups that turned their immune systems to junk and they caught deadly viruses in the hospital that really messed them up for months and years. I know these things can happen. But it really doesn't bother me. But does anyone else know a more comforting way to explain this to my wife to help her put her mind at easy?