Swapping roles
Having major surgery several months ago and being somewhat incapacitated for a period of time post-surgery, has made me reflect on our situation. Too often perhaps I pass off my husband's symptoms as a day to day issue and don't give sufficient thought to his life and how it feels to be walking in his shoes. Given that I knew I would recover (unlike my husband) it has made me think more about life for both of us if something significant happened to me. My husband is very dependent on me (not physically but mentally) for many day to day tasks. I have been physically dependent on him for several months. As a carer, I am not alone in feeling the vulnerability of being responsible for caring for my husband but my own physical incapacity has made be feel what if the shoe was on the other foot. What if my husband had a further serious stroke (which the chances are that he will) and I need to care for him both physically and mentally. What would that look like and feel like for bo...