My husband appears to be recovering nicely. He has spent so much downtime sitting on the patio, his face actually looks tan. Amazingly, he looks rested and revived. However, I know that his body is secretly playing catch up as it heals from surgery.
I drove him to the office yesterday and he worked for 3 hours at his desk while I worked on my laptop computer. He came home and napped for hours. Today he ventures back to work on his own for a bit. I truly hope he does as well.
I, on the other hand, probably need a vacation. Nursemaid duties plus regular chores are keeping me busy and I'm tired. There is so much to do... I doubt if I get my downtime.
Now don't get me wrong. I am very grateful that he is healing nicely and that I've been able to help out. This, however, causes me to think back to those weeks, months and years when I was so sick with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (Note: It was not until the end of that time that I discovered something that helped me get better quickly, but I certainly didn't have anything like that at first. I floundered a long, long time and my family suffered right along with me.) My husband and son get credit for really hanging in'.
So today, I say to all, you never know what you can do until you have to do it.And specifically to you caregivers, my hat's off to you. Take your breaks and take a vacation for me if you can! You deserve it and you may need it to hang in for the long haul.
Thinking of you, caring for you and wishing you a great day,
Cinda Crawford, host of the Health Matters Show
