 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
Donna:
You arent alone with the dissrespect from children. Its happened to me with my teenaged children, and it breaks my heart when they do that.
I think alot of kids just cant comprehend that their parents are mortal. My son is the one who drove me to chemo and radiation last year right when he was turning 18. At times he also got frustrated with the daily chore of driving me 45 minutes each way and having to sit thru my treatments. My daughter had her episodes of not understanding too but in different ways. Maybe its just that it hurts them to talk about it so they avoid the subject. Or as I like to think....my kids are just odd like most people their ages. Maybe its just how society now is, uncaring, only concerned about themselves. They werent raised that way at all.
Just like Cray said....you will be better in a couple months, then arent you better yet....alot of people think like that, not just children. Several people couldnt understand why I wasnt immediately better and would treat me like I was a big faker.
Try not to let it get you down.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
