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A discussion for people over 60: Let's focus on what we can do
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Thank you for your good wishes. I get a lot of those on this platform and they always cheer me up. Church is not an option for me either. A really big reason for my despair is that shortly after my husband's death I had to have a full hip replacement. Because there was no one to look after me I had to go to a skilled nursing facility. What an oxymoron that is. How I survived 3 weeks there I will never know. We just had my husband's commitment a few weeks ago. When I left him at the cemetery I felt that I had come to an end also. What I also feel is that I am just now starting to mourn him. As my hip heals my heart gets worse. I am just not ready to go out yet.
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You have been "Through the Mill", as they say. A hip replacement with no family care is NOT something anyone would like. Three weeks? Awful, I would say. Just a few times for me in ER with understaffing (everywhere) was enough to bring me to " I can't take it anymore". ( Lots of interpretations for that one). I was almost disoriented when my husband passed, and I was only 76. He was 4 years younger and only ill for less than four month. I agree, going out is the hardest. Sometimes writing how you feel helps in a private $1.00 Steno pad. Don't forget the phone. Take a survey...be creative. ( I might get in trouble for that one) My Best to you!