Back again
@kaylachan (69824)
Daytona Beach, Florida
December 24, 2023 6:34pm CST
Good evening. Back at the hospital. It's Christmas Eve, and we won't have Therapy tomorrow. George will get a break. He's starting to get discouraged, because we've been in hospital settings for so long. I can't blame him. We're hoping to get him on regular food starting next week, but we'll have to see. We'll only be here two more weeks. Sucks we'll be spending the holidays here, but it is what it is. I'm hoping in a year, we'll look back on this and it'll be a distant memory.
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I know you're thankful to be with each other, even at the hospital.@kaylachan (69824)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Dec
Yes, I am. And, while it's depressing to listen to him talk about not wanting to live, I know deep down he does. You don't know how many times I could have last month alone.
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@LindaOHio (178838)
• United States
25 Dec
Wishing you and George many Christmas blessings.
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@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Dec
I sure can't blame him for being discouraged. I hope you two can have a real nice holiday next year.
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@kaylachan (69824)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Dec
This time next year, we might be on a vacation or staycation.
@RebeccasFarm (89873)
• Arvada, Colorado
25 Dec
I hope so too for you, next year will be better Kayla for you and George and Chilly.
Happy Christmas to you all there.
Continuing to keep you in prayers.
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@kaylachan (69824)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Dec
It will be a memorable year to be sure.
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@kaylachan (69824)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Dec
He's alive. He's medically better. We're just working on his mental stuff.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
26 Dec
@kaylachan - I imagine that mental stuff is the hardest. I am experiencing this situation, my husband has senile dementia, he can remember nothing.
@kaylachan (69824)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Dec
Yeah. I think George forgot already about not wanting to live. Or, at least I hope.
@BearArtistLady (6037)
• United States
25 Dec
Uhhh, when he "graduates" from therapy you might throw a small party for him. It might brighten things up for him a smidge. George isn't the only one who has times where he doesn't want to live. I am learning a LOT about people in constant chronic pain and the apathy from the health care professionals (you need to adjust to the pain and you don't need that much pain medication). I have finally gotten to the point of telling them that they should practice compassion, NOT SYMPATHY. I then tell them where they can find sympathy in the dictionary, "It's between sh*t and syphillis".
They don't understand the depression that accompanies the change a person goes through with a major illness or with major pain. I understand what both you and George are going through, and I hope that things will brighten for you quickly. Try to take one day at a time and look for some little happy thing to brighten your minute, hour, and even your day. It's tough but that's part of what I've had to do to keep going. My thoughts and prayers are with you and George. Love, Hugs and Purrs from Toni, Petey and Freya
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@kaylachan (69824)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Dec
As a person with chronic pain, myself, I get where you're coming from. Pain is the one thing George hasn't complained about the whole time we've been here. Both in the hospital and now rehab. He's always asking if you're done. Or, he'll tell staff to 'do it later'.
