seeing as not many people read this, i guess this journal is more myself to vent
my mother has a terminal illness. shes had it for a while now. she has ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. there is no cure, only medications to slow down the process. recently my doctors been observing me more closely, saying that I've shown symptoms of also having ALS, which seems ridiculous because there are no studies proving that it's genetically passed on. But none the less, i have been put through a series of tests (electro-shock therapy, many blood draws, MRIs, CAT scans) and i have not gotten any results.
knowing how slim the chances are of me having this, I'm still very stressed out about it. My boyfriend knows, and I guess he's stressed too. It's a lot for a couple of 18-year olds to take on. But we have talked about it, and I have told him that if my results come back positive, that he doesn't need to feel obligated to stay with me. It's a shitty thing, to be in a relationship at 18 and be told that your girlfriend might be dying. :T and I don't want him to feel that he has to take this problem on with me.
he didn't give me an answer..which that alone gave me the answer as to whether or not he would stay. but it's not like we're married or have been together for very long so..
I'm just scared now that if the results are positive that I'll be left alone in this. :T my family doesn't even know that I've been going through all these exams. why worry them over something that may not even be a real issue?
idk guys.. idk.