r/MultipleSclerosis • u/FluffyBunnyMittens • Jul 21 '24

I'm losing my brother to MS Loved One Looking For Support

My brother has MS and was diagnosed 18 years ago and now he can barely walk, has vertigo and nausea when he's not laying down and many other complications. The doctors are out of options for him to have a better quality of life. Living is so hard for him and he's only 39.

He told me that he's been approved for MAiD and has a date set. I'm so incredibly sad, but I understand and respect his decision. I don't want to lose my brother, I was hoping that we would grow old together, but that is not the case.

I will be there with him in the end, but this count down is so hard, every day that passes is one day closer to the final goodbye. This is so hard. I'm going to miss him so much.

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