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Hi Jane--my thoughts are with you and your husband. You are not alone.
Hi Jane, thank you for sharing about your situation. While I cannot say that I know exactly how you feel, I just wanted to give you a few words of encouragement. You are NOT alone. For many years I was also in a caregiver position (to my father), and I also lived many years with major depression. I can identify when you say you often feel alone and hopeless. I felt the same way. I also felt extreme guilt for not being able to do more for my father and for everyone I cared about. In the midst of it all, I forgot how to care for myself. For me, what eventually brought me out of my dark pit was my faith and a support group (not unlike what is going on here). It's amazing how complete strangers can be a source of so much comfort. So while I don't have any real advice for you, I just wanted to tell you that you are loved and you are not alone. ((hugs Jane))
Hi my name is Jane, and I found this forum through your blog (which I just adore so much, by the way), so I thought I would come by and share my situation. For the last 5 years I have been caring for my husband of almost 50 years. He's has Parkinson's disease, was diagnosed only 7 years ago, but seemed to have progressed rapidly since then. He takes several medications, which helps (his symptoms are much worse when he's not on it), but caring for him is becoming harder and harder. I also struggle with depression, which I think is a big part of it. Lately I have just been feeling more alone and hopeless. I wonder if there is anyone out there with any advice at all. I would appreciate it so much.
Thank you, doc, for sharing your clinic's website with us. God bless you for your caring heart.