Thank You Caregivers

[Faith in Him]

I just feel moved to thank all of the caregivers. I am so blessed and touched to read your posts of how you bravely battle along side your love ones. I know you have the hardest job in the world. As much as I am scared about my own death, I get extremely scared when I think of the possiblity of losing one of my loved ones.

I am forunate enough to have a husband who is much like all of you, fighting in the trenches with me. I appreciate all of you for who you are and what you do.

Praying for you and your love one.

Tonya

[Believe51]

Tonya, my husband has mentioned many times before that he is glad he is the sick spouse and not the caregiver. Of course he never wants to leave me and has guilt about having me become a widow so young. Really, I do not know what I am going to do without him by my side. This journey has made me a stronger, more determined person and this comes from loving someone that deeply. Our marriage keeps getting better and it is very hard to know it will be over some day soon. It is the hardest thing I ever had to face and I am just sick of it all. I am actually afraid that I won't know how to move on alone. This journey has totally aged me, emotionally and physically. Imagine how tired he is if I am this beat up myself (shutter)!!

I thank you Lovey, I thank you for appreciating all that we do, out of love, out of devotion, out of our vows to you. Please know that your love to us has allowed us to be the people of which you speak. Know that our love for you shall go on for an eternity, whether we conquer bc or not. We love you all right back. You are our spouses, our lovers, but most of all....our very best friends and the most courageous people we know. Thank you for this post, I really needed this tonight. I am so sad watching this happen to my baby. Sending love to you tonight.>>Believe51

[Jackie07]

I wrote a long one detailing how hubby has been taking care of me the last 21 years, especially during my two brain surgeries and two breast cancer treatment.

It was a real nice post - but it didn't get posted because it was 'timed out'. Oh well, it's the thoughts that count. He doesn't read these postings anyway...

Just received a package from 2nd Sister's Sister-in-law in New Jersey...

Seems there was a similar thread posted before. Guess I'll just say it again: "Thank you, caregivers. 'God cannot send his angels to everybody, so He created caregivers...'"

[Colleens_Husband]

Jackie:

I'm not sure it is as important for your husband to read the post as it is for you to write the post. I bet he knows how you feel anyways.

If you need to write a long post, type it in Word or Wordpad, then cut and paste it into the reply box. It can save you a lot of grief due to the timeout thing.

Lee

[Jackie07]

Well, Lee, you know how 'guys' love to hear 'praises' from their significant others - though probably not in the public forum. :)

After 21 years going through 'thick and thin', hubby sometimes still wondered why I had married him.

He (and many men) doesn't quite understand that most (if not all) women marry for 'love'.

Of course when the pressure gets high, there will be complaints. A lot of time he felt like he's had enough. I used to just give my late Mother-in-law a phone call, and she would reassure me (by giving me most recent examples) that I am the most important person in his life.

But it is tough to be living with a wife whose brain has been assaulted 4 times by various means. It doesn't help that my Mother-in-law had passed away in January after many years' suffering from Alzheimer's and my 'grouchy' Father-in-law is needing him for company.

I am sure all the caregivers can empathize with the feelings. So, again: "Thank you, Caregivers."