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You don't deserve guilt. You deserve a halo.
@bbams Please don’t punish yourself. I’m suffering from chronic pain due to DDD, degenerative disc disease.m which was diagnosed over 25 years ago. For many years it was simply painful but not disabling. However for the last five years I’ve been bedridden for 16-20 hours per day due to pain. My dear wife of 41years is very supportive and makes all the difference in the world. I’m sure your husband enormously appreciates you and your efforts. Please turn to Jesus for additional support. Remember His words: “With God all things are possible”. They certainly are and He carries me through many days. Your husband is fortunate to have such a loving and caring wife. May God Bless you both and ease your pains and suffering.
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@bbams I marvel at your strength and power as you and your husband continue your challenging journey.
There is so much which is uncontrollable in caregiving. Demands by our patients, demands of our lives, the up and downs of life, so your guilt is so very, very understandable as are your feelings of loss.
Other than our patients, I believe no one experiences loss more than caregivers. Even a patient's doctors and nurses come and go, are in and out, but we caregivers witness the loss each and every day. There is no avoiding it.
Managing loss and grief in caregiving is a challenge all its own and I applaud your strength and courage!
Glad you used the dump 🙂
Peace,