rain delays and long days.
@kaylachan (75156)
Daytona Beach, Florida
February 16, 2025 8:26pm CST
The race took longer, and is still ongoing. We had a rain delay that set us back about three hours. So, in an effort to beat the rain they failed.
On the home front, George has been a bit more difficult. Fighting me off when I tried to flush his tube, claiming I was hurting him. Now that I've done it, he's acting like the conversation never happened.
I am at my wits end. Nurses and doctors do the same things I do, and he doesn't use pain as an excuse. When I do it, he'll do or say anthing to be left alone. I feel like a failure as a human being and wife.
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@2ndchances24 (9900)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
17 Feb
Men can be so dramatic at times when they have to be taken care of
I don't know what I'm going to do when & IF mine gets where I have
to take care of him, I'd like to say the V A will help BUT I'm not too sure.
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@kaylachan (75156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb
They will to a point, but it depends on disability level and other factors. Like the VA pays for medical and vision, but they don't cover dental because of how George served or something.
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@2ndchances24 (9900)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
18 Feb
@kaylachan Mine gets everything he needs
so they say, but there are things they can't do
but we will get through what ever happens.
@kaylachan (75156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb
This is a daily thing. If it's not flushing the tube, then 'ts going to bed, or literally anything.
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@rakski (132922)
• Philippines
17 Feb
@kaylachan and I think it is important to flush the tube
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@rakski (132922)
• Philippines
18 Feb
@kaylachan that is true and might bring infections as well, right?
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@kareng (68255)
• United States
19 Feb
Men are dramatic and think they are dying with just moderate illness. It's a man thing, so don't let it make you feel like a failure. Just smile and go with it.
I wonder if the rain delay and the long wait dampered his enthusiasm for the race and was disappointed because of that? I know he was looking forward to it.
@allknowing (141016)
• India
17 Feb
It must be paining him when the doctors and or nurses attend on him but he is decent not to show his pain to them. I think George is on the right track. 
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@lilacskies (4624)
• United States
17 Feb
You are not a failure as a human being and a wife. You are doing fine.
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@kaylachan (75156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb
I wish I didn't have to fight with him.
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@kaylachan (75156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb
@lilacskies I'm trying. I like to think I've done pretty good so far over the past year and two months.
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@lilacskies (4624)
• United States
17 Feb
@kaylachan You are doing fine. Just stay strong.
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@somewitch (2106)
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18 Feb
He feels more at ease complaining to you than to strangers, that's the downside of sharing such a deep bond, you get to experience the whole George and not just the nice one.
He trusts you enough to show his vulnerable self but you're doing perfectly fine, although I know how annoying it is at best when people are "too trusting". 
He trusts you enough to show his vulnerable self but you're doing perfectly fine, although I know how annoying it is at best when people are "too trusting". 