This sounds so tough on both of you, sorry inkblot. Do the best you can... Though young children often can't imagine large blocks of time, try to give him hope that it won't always be this way...

of course children don't see all of the picture of course to them it would be best to have mom and dad and them living in one happy family..

try to stay the course, and try to be strong make sure they know they aren't "abandoned" and that they aren't at fault and that you love them

your son needs to know that sometimes when we are sad our bodies hurt... sometimes it's from crying too much etc... he needs to know not to be afraid HE'S going to die if he doesn't have mommy... and also needs help to not hold so much in that he continues physical symptoms.

Do you have faith in God? If not, maybe now would be a good time to try and share the love and caring of God who will take care of him, and you (like not die from choking on food...)???? Sometimes simple answers are good enough, and we tend to think like adults!

I'm sure you've done all those things... just do your best.

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