After you get over the initial shock of hearing that you have a progressive disease, you want to let your loved-ones and close friends know about it . You want their support through love and prayers. However, soon you realize that you don't want to stop there. That is, you don't want to just be tagged as that 'person' who has a particular illness. You really want to get back to the routine of just living your life as normally as possible.
A close relative of mine has set a great example for me. Upon learning of a the presence of symptoms of a serious disease, he proceeded to go forward with his life as usual. That was around ten years ago. He has gone on to new heights in his career and in his plans for a family.
This takes courage, (and, of course, a whole lot of support from friends and a dear wife.) Christ give us reason in all kinds of situations to keep going forward, when he says, "Be courageous! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)
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