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Caregiving Frustrations: When the stuff hits the fan!
Caregivers | Last Active: Sep 21, 2019 | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
When you find the answer please let me know. It’s me waiting for the axe to fall on my own destiny. I posted on another discussion area about this but in reverse. It’s me trying to figure out how to support my family by getting them to accept the possibility, more than likely, my bad luck of the gene pool draw and that I’m already seeing signs that are not good. My father, his mother and two of his brothers had this. It’s possible my grandmother’s father to brother but we will never know. I have a very best friend who discusses it with me who sees the signs. It’s my husband and adult children who blow it off. I’m needing them to be diligent and help prepare for the worse. If it doesn’t happen then TERRIFIC!
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@debrat1 You know the old saying "we can only do what we can do." You can explain to your family the situation and the symptoms that you see now and the possibility of additional things in the future. You can encourage them to accept it and to help you as you go through this journey, as they will certainly go along with you. But you can't force them; we can't force anybody. We can only offer them the information and the tools. What they choose to do with it becomes their decision.
I find this discussion so interesting. My husband's health after his kidney transplant three years ago is much better than mine is at this time. My issues are all autoimmune related. I know the distinct possibilities for the future and each day I I'm grateful to be here and have the health that I have for that day. My husband looks through rose-colored glasses and figures "we'll deal with it as it comes up". I want to consider the possibilities beforehand, and be prepared.
Ginger