@colleenyoung @kimspr3 Hi Kim, Colleen, this is Rhoda @rckj. Kim, how can I be helpful? Happy to and I get the gist of the thread about caretaking? I have been ill over 10 years with Addison’s Disease (adrenal failure).
I have other illnesses that are either caused by the original disease or are just there. Life is tough but there are also wonderful things. Just as I was getting sick I met and then married a wonderful man. He is protective of me and worries, although he doesn’t always say so. I worry about what all this does to him, having watched so many times where I am critically ill. I wrote a thread about taking care of him and doing things that I could do to create joyful times for us. The idea was suggested by another member, @rosemarya . I think the thread is on the post intensive care site around April of this year. I often apologize as if it was somehow the illness or my need for help was my fault. Logically I know that’s not true but logic only goes so far. I’m working on it but it is hard. I think right now I may be only marginally helpful as I’m coming in to this in the middle of the thread. How can I help? Best wishes, Rhoda. @rckj

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