As another week of Mitochondrial Disease comes to fruition, it is often a difficult time. Too many people I have known with Mitochondrial Disease are no longer with us today. It saddens me greatly when I think of their families. Oh, the pain they must have endured. It is tough to be the person sick, but it is much tougher watching your loved one suffer. I cannot imagine what it is like to be a parent and watch your child suffer...to watch your child die.
These Mito families did everything they could to keep their loved ones alive--drove to countless medical appointments, slept too many nights on cots or chairs in the hospital, spent hours and hours waiting for medical results. The sacrifices these families make is indescribable. These families endure the pain, loss of sleep, financial hardships, etc. and still continue to support their loved ones through all their medical challenges.
As I reflect back on all my dear friends who have passed away from Mitochondrial Disease, I pray God will continue to comfort and strengthen the families left behind. May they find peace and joy in the days, months and years to come.
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