Is anyone else here a caregiver?
Apologies for picking this group, but I felt it was the most likely place to find someone who is a caregiver.
I am a caregiver to a family member who is a decade older than me. She's had two types of cancer, which were both caught very early and managed. But on top of those issues, she has a myriad of other issues like blood pressure, back problems, etc. She is on a blood thinner.
Any medication for ONE condition creates a negative impact on some OTHER condition, so there never seems to be a period of time where everything is under control even for a minute. Nothing she has is life threatening, at least not at the moment.
Her attitude has gotten bad and I'm wearing thin. I AM practicing self-care and setting boundaries. I knew the importance of those things going in. In fact, I had a talk with my own primary care physician when this started and she warned me about burnout, etc.
Actually practicing all of the suggested methods of dealing with the stress is, of course, very hard. But I do try.
Just wondering if anyone else is/has gone through this type of situation, and basically wanting to commiserate.
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