# My wife is dying \[Edited: RIP\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 10, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745 "2020-08-10T21:42:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/81 "2020-08-11T15:02:37Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > If this starts getting bloggy, call me on it. Everybody doesn’t need to read that glurge. Get bloggy if you feel like it. Whatever helps. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/82 "2020-08-11T15:18:05Z")
Thinking of you, **silenus**. I’m very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/83 "2020-08-11T15:34:18Z")
I wish you strength and peace at this difficult time. I am thankful that you are able to be with your wife during this. ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/84 "2020-08-11T15:57:49Z")
I’m so sorry for what you and your wife are going through. I’m glad you are able to be with her. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/85 "2020-08-11T16:14:37Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > If this starts getting bloggy, call me on it. Everybody doesn’t need to read that glurge. It is time to evoke the [Ring Theory of the Afflicted](https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-xpm-2013-apr-07-la-oe-0407-silk-ring-theory-20130407-story.html). You say here anything you want, no matter how glurgy, no matter how whiny, no matter how… _anything_ and no one here will call you on it. Will they [gives stern look to the crowd]. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/86 "2020-08-11T16:21:14Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > You say here anything you want, no matter how glurgy, no matter how whiny, no matter how… _anything_ and no one here will call you on it. Will they [gives stern look to the crowd]. Nope. We won’t. You listen to us, we listen to you. Please whisper to her that you won’t be alone, we’ll be with you all the way. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/87 "2020-08-11T18:10:28Z")
**silenus** - I’m so sorry to hear this. How horrible and shocking to lose someone like that. Never feel bad about posting - shared reminiscences bring comfort. StG ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/88 "2020-08-11T18:16:17Z")
Sorry to hear that **silenus**. Keeping you in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/89 "2020-08-11T18:43:30Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Hoping I can ride the “numb” through a couple of months. Then I can break down and sob for a few weeks. There’s no right time to cry. It probably won’t work to try to do it on a schedule. How’s your own health? You said you haven’t felt 100% since March. It might not be a bad idea to get a check-up at this point, especially since you’re under so much stress. There’s never a good time to lose someone, but now is particularly bad because of the pandemic. You might want to find some projects to occupy your time. I’m really sorry about this. I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/90 "2020-08-11T18:50:12Z")
silenus, I’m holding you and your wife in my heart. Peace. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/91 "2020-08-11T18:55:34Z")
I actually have a doctor’s appointment set for Thursday. Xanax if nothing else. Also have a metric shit-ton of projects that kept getting put off all Spring and Summer. Just got back from the hospital. They let me see her for 10 minutes. She’s going down fighting. If God wants her, he’s going to have to come get her! Stubborn til the end, that’s my girl! ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/92 "2020-08-11T19:07:41Z")
You and your wife are in my thoughts. I’m sorry you are having to go through this but relieved you have had time to spend with each other. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/93 "2020-08-11T19:21:13Z")
I wish you and your family peace is these difficult times. Vent, lament, scream all you want here. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/94 "2020-08-11T19:27:06Z")
Oh man, that’s awful! I am so sorry. ---
**Author:** ![kk\_fusion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kk_fusion/32/15276_2.png) [@kk\_fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kk_fusion)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/95 "2020-08-11T19:42:50Z")
Horrible. I hope you’ll get over it well. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/96 "2020-08-11T20:17:17Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > f this starts getting bloggy, call me on it. Everybody doesn’t need to read that glurge. We may not need to read the glurge but if YOU need to write for your own self I, for one, will certainly read it. Right now it’s all about her. After… it will be time for it to be all about you. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/97 "2020-08-11T20:23:48Z")
Sorry ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/98 "2020-08-11T20:31:46Z")
I’m so sorry. I’ll be keeping both of you in my thoughts… ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/99 "2020-08-11T20:31:50Z")
Very sorry to hear it, peace to you all ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745/100 "2020-08-11T21:47:23Z")
**Silenus** , my deepest sympathies. Please know that the Board is here for you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-wife-is-dying-edited-rip/917745.md?page=6)