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The Dr. Laura Podcast

Everything Has Changed

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

Rick is trying to help his wife while coping with his own fear and worry over the progression of her ALS. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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serious XM Triumph 111. Rick, welcome to the program.

0:43.8

Thank you for taking Mark Paul.

0:45.3

I am, I'm looking for some coping skills.

0:49.3

I'm 66 years old. Been married to my wife for 44 years.

0:57.0

Wow.

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And in March of 23, she was diagnosed with ALS.

1:04.0

Oh, for God, sake, no.

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Yeah, well, that, she would gladly trade it for cancer any day.

1:15.0

It's progressing slowly, but I'm really having a hard time just coping with the totality of it and I'm there.

1:30.5

What do you mean the totality?

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What do you mean by that? What do you mean by that?

1:34.0

The whole picture watching her wither away

1:41.0

from the inside out and just losing functions in front of my eyes and trying to be there

1:50.7

to support her and be a caregiver as well as a husband.

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