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My husband has never been a needy person, outwardly, he still doesn’t appear to the naked eye as needy. But, his health has taken a turn, I’ve watched the decline and I also know he would be aghast if he thought he appeared needy. When I say needy, I’m referring to emotionally. My husband has always been a strong and very proud man, he has a type A personality too- which has helped him to focus outside of his own worries and function on a higher level, both physically and emotionally.
Like any illness there are times we have to find strength to be much stronger than the illness that can over power us. We must find ways to cope when we know that the illness can hit like a thief in the night. Lately, I’ve been having to depend on myself for guidance because my husband has been so ill, I don’t have time for counseling, I don’t have time for panic attacks, he needs me now more than ever. This isn’t about me and it’s pathetic that I feel the need to remind my brain that what’s going on isn’t about me, it’s truly pathetic. But, this isn’t about me, repeat again, this isn’t about me.
We had a very early morning appointment with my husband’s specialists
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