Postby bitchslapped » Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:29 pm
Pyro,
Just sharing FWIW in relation to my life experience as a caregiver to my DM & DH concurrently @ home. The book "God Is In The Hard Stuff" was a gift from my BFF late in my DH's disease. At one point I was so exasperated from the responsibility, worn down from the stress of caregiving, I asked my BFF: Why?! Why?! Why two of my loved ones, my DH & DM BOTH to care for @ the same time??!! What is God telling me?! What am I supposed to glean from all this? Her reply: "God is helping them through your loving hands."
Next would be my stepson, dx'd & passed away @ age 35 of CRC. Years before that my brother knew he was dying of heart disease, gone by age 47. So what does all of this mean? It means that I still don't know what it's like to sit where you are as a cancer patient, but I've walked that painful walk alongside those that have, had to be strong when they couldn't. Had to make decisions, push for answers when there weren't any.
So this book is a small, simple, layman terms table top book; one that you wouldn't necessarily read cover to cover, but refer to excerpts that might speak to you. Not for everyone certainly, but I generally subscribe to "less is more" philosophy. It is not a book about cancer patients. A link to table of contents:
https://www.amazon.com/God-Hard-Stuff-B ... 1593109245You can pm me if you are interested in some of the excerpts. If not helpful for you, possibly your wife.
It sounds like you have already made the decision that only you can make.
I am posting this here, though personal & sensitive to my life, vs through pm. It may help others here in this thread in need of prayer & support.
May God shine His light on you & all of those seeking prayer.
BS
DSS,35YO,unresect mCRC DX 7/'14,lvr,LN,peri,rib
FOLFOX+Avstn 4 Rnds d/c 10/'14
Stent 9/'14
FOLFIRI+Avstn 10/'14
Gone From My Sight 2/20/15
Me:garden variety polyps + precancerous polyp, diverticulitis
Carergver x2 DH,DM dbl occupancy,'03-'10
DH dx 47YO mCRC,'04-'07, lvr, billiary tree fried x HAI
DM dx CC 85YO,CC,CHF,stroke,dementia,aphasia