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Meet fellow Caregivers - Introduce yourself

Caregivers | Last Active: Nov 12, 2023 | Replies (707)
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@debraannk

My name is Deb and I'm currently a caregiver to my husband, who was diagnosed with Glioblastoma early in 2019. I also was a caregiver to my mother, who passed away from cancer at the age of 44, back in 1987.
This is certainly a very stressful time of my life and I hope to hear from the rest of all you amazing caregivers.
Deb

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Scott, Volunteer Mentor | @IndianaScott | Nov 17, 2019

Hi @debraannk So nice to e-meet you here, even if it is due to such a difficult health issue for your husband. I'm Scott and I was my wife's caregiver during her 14+ year war with brain cancer. She was diagnosed at 49.

I agree 100% with you that caregiving is certainly an incredibly stressful time! I often say caregiving was the toughest job I never applied for and the only one that came with no instruction manual, employee handbook, or benefits package. I also believe it is a job that fundamentally changes a person. Sometimes for a short period and sometimes for a lifetime. I know my caregiving years truly changed how I look at the world thanks to the myriad of lessons it taught me.

I hope the sun is shining on you wherever you are today! It always tended to make my days just a bit better no matter how stressful!

Strength, courage, and peace

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