What Are You Feeling Today? Not Thinking, Rather Feeling! Can You Identify Yours?

[ms spock]

Hugs for you Jaret.

I am feeling in less pain in my stomach, so I am feeling better.

 

[winterose]

hugs Jaret,

I'm so glad you are feeling less pain and a bit better, Ms Spock.

 

[Tanishq]

Thank you Ms Spock and winterose.

 

[winterose]

I'm feeling exhausted. Been alot of good news and bad news this weekend so far, so my emotions are like wtf happened.

 

[zaniara]

not feeling so much at all.. (again) Wish I did. I would rather cry than feel like this.. *nothing* Just that headache.. But I can feel gratitude though for having a calm day and no anxiety.. SO: I guess I feel: gratitude? (at least that part of me that can feel at all)

 

[LaurieJ]

I want to scream but can't. I'm the last one standing to be a caregiver to my mom besides my father who is ill health himself. All my other siblings have jobs, lives, or live a great distance away. It's hard work taking care of her and frustrating at times. I feel guilty for even writing this but I'm struggling with everything. Don't get me wrong-I'm grateful she pulled through. It's just caring for her pushes the limits I have right now with my PTSD. I think I need to take more naps. Forget about the housework. Leave the Christmas decorations up until March :) You know every visiting nurse and physical therapist who comes in the house looks at the Christmas stuff. Hey at least I got the tree down!

 

[safenow]

Need some hug for comfort.

(((( Jaret )))), as many as you want and need.

I am feeling in less pain in my stomach,

I am so happy to hear that. I hope it gets even less.

You know every visiting nurse and physical therapist who comes in the house looks at the Christmas stuff.

If anyone understands, they do. They know what you are going through as a caregiver. Have you ask the nurses if there is anyway you can get some relief one day a week, so you can take care of you?

I feel anxious today. But hopeful. This is going to be a good day.[DOUBLEPOST=1359899799][/DOUBLEPOST]

feel gratitude though for having a calm day and no anxiety

That's a great thing. I'm happy you have that.

 

[Tanishq]

Thank you so much safenow.

 

[amethist]

In a lot of pain in my arms today and feeling its about time it was sorted.

Hopefully the physiotherapist will be able to help sort it tomorrow.

 

[MagiLisu]

Feeling a bit numb at the moment. We are having to move and the whole process is daunting.

I know it's for the best but this is my home, my safe place:(

 

[Changing4Best]

I am reading On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kuebler Ross to get his perspective on what he may be thinking and experiencing.

I just read an article this past week by Pauline Boss, who is a world renouned expert on grief too. She claims there is a thing called Nebulous Loss or Grief that has no actual closure to it, as it is ongoing. You may both be feeling this loss, it is not uncommon. She feels that closure is a myth, especially in cases like a lingering illness that has no cure. In my case, it is Lyme Disease. I went undiagnosed for 5 yrs or more and because of this it is incurable. However, it is not terminal either! It just drags on and on... My therapist gave me this article to read. It really helped me to understand what I am dealing with.

Another thing I heard from a friend in therapy group is that in the stages discovered by Kubler-Ross, they can come in all kinds of order, and people can switch back and forth between them. I have experienced this as well. And then there are just days that I forget that I am suffering with this thing, I just maybe kind of put it out of my mind, unless it rears its ugly head and really makes me aware of it. Then I suffer my grief for being sick with it all over again!

I don't think grief can be put into some neat little box. It is messy; it is emotional; it has facets to it that no one has discovered yet I bet! None the less, we just have to keep on keepin' on. That is kind of my motto I guess. Sure, I have my days, just like anyone else does. We are all human!

 

[CraftyCath]

((((((((MagiLisu))))))))

I'm OK but the Gabapentin is making me tired and dizzy. :sleep: