tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954058077044077405.post6112579400898155166..comments2023-04-05T05:55:27.073-04:00Comments on COPD - Caregiving is NOT for Wimps!: Sometimes we try so darn hard.....Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954058077044077405.post-65245901688488935272008-01-25T19:32:00.000-05:002008-01-25T19:32:00.000-05:00Oh I know what hubby would do without me. He'd ha...Oh I know what hubby would do without me. He'd have to go into assisted living. There is no way he could manage on his own. But a gentle reminder of just how much we Caregivers do is much appreciated. Thanks, Joy.<BR/><BR/>And you are right about "something different to focus on other than caregiving". I went shopping the other day for my granddaughter's birthday. I really had a lot of fun, just getting out and buying cute pink dresses and some books. <BR/>I actually felt "normal" for a while.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954058077044077405.post-27000717407453879962008-01-21T23:38:00.000-05:002008-01-21T23:38:00.000-05:00I understand needing to do something else that giv...I understand needing to do something else that gives you a sense of satisfaction & brings in a few extra bucks as well. I think alot of us caregivers are not working much outside the home. Our job is demanding enought as it is! I wonder sometimes what my hubby would do without me around.(I soul search alot while he sleeps too as I'm considerably younger, 14 years.)<BR/>Nursenextdoor.com is $21-$25 per hour.and that's all they do is exactly what you do for love everyday.So never devalue yourself for not having a job outside the home. I make sure hubby gets fresh coffee & breakfast in bed every morning, I make sure he gets out of bed (hopefully before noon.)I make sure he takes his vitamins & medications, I check his oxygen I make sure he gets a bath & brushes his teeth & many other things that most grownups are ususally capable of doing themselves without any prodding from anyone. I love gardening too. In the winter I build terrariums. Any hobby ( stained glass, ceramics or pottery or anything of that nature provides a creative outlet, and something different to focus on for a while other than caregiving~)<BR/><BR/>I always used to say "If you want breakfast in bed you should sleep in the kitchen" ( I guess the novelty wears off after two years what do you think?)JOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257273809269826686noreply@blogger.com