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IMNSHO: The Top Ten Things NOT to say to a Caregiver

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I’ve only been a caregiver for three years and I agree with everything you said, thank you! I remember when I used to shower every day, when I could travel to see my grandchildren and family, when I didn’t need to wash my hands 24/7 because of another person’s body fluids, when the person I love and care for is no longer the person I married nearly 50 years ago, when I wasn’t sleep deprived and exhausted and the heck with it, I have to run!!

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You just spelled out all the things from my "i remember when..." list. I've never heard anyone else mention the missed showers. The physical exhaustion is my current issue. Dr. Advises hip replacement for me. There's no way to make that work, so i carry on with fingers crossed.