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Had a come to Jesus meeting with husband yesterday (little bit of a rant)
Yesterday was a hard day for the both of us. Our first full day of understanding that Kevin has to have his heart surgery and what this means for awhile. Of course I have been walking on egg shells since he diagnosis. Trying not to let him know how scared I am for his life and how worried I am over our financial picture. Well the nicer I was and the more I got after him to take it easy and be careful of the place where they did the heart cath the more pathetic he became. Wallowing in self pity, apologizing for his health problems (like he could change his DNA) and so on. I lit into him. I asked him "Aren't you the same person you were on Monday? Didn't I take those same marriage vows for better or worse, richer or poorer and in SICKNESS and in health?" You get the idea and since this is a family board I can't use the language I did. I just let him HAVE it. I told him no one got well by self pity and moaning and groaning about the things we could not control. Well I believe I got his attention.
This morning I went about my Saturday morning routine, straitening up, doing laundry and the like and then came and sat back down at the computer to check the boards. I hadn't sat down but a few minutes when I hear the Swiffer (we have all laminate and tile floors) fire up. Soon he got down here to the end of the hall to the den where I am at. I just sat and looked up at him as he came through the door. He shut off the Swiffer and said "Didn't you ask me if I was the same person yesterday as I was before my diagnosis?" I said "Yes" "Well" he said" then I can do what I want within reason and I can sweep the floor and take out the trash and help you around the house till they put me on my back".
I have never been so proud It got through his thick male skull that I love him and I believe everything will be all right since I quit treating him like an invalid and he the same.
Sometimes a swift kick in the behind is all a person needs to put things in perspective. I'm glad you got to say what you needed Lori and that he listened.
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Sometimes a swift kick in the behind is all a person needs to put things in perspective. I'm glad you got to say what you needed Lori and that he listened.
And by treating him without the kid gloves helps too! I did the same thing...only I got the come-to-Jesus-meeting...
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Lori - you did good!!! and it didn't take you as long to tell him what he needed to hear as it did for me to tell my DH. Way to go! You both will do just fine with this set back and his recovery will be all the better for it!
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Sometimes a swift kick in the behind is all a person needs to put things in perspective. I'm glad you got to say what you needed Lori and that he listened.
Or would that be a "Swiffer kick"
He got the message, You love him & he needs to be himself..
Sometime our DH's need that reminder when things in life hit us in the face.. For you & DH..
Deb
I sure do wish my DF would get that message. All he does is moan and groan about how he hurts, and is blind in one eye, etc. I could just STRANGLE him!!!!
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I have never been so proud It got through his thick male skull that I love him and I believe everything will be all right since I quit treating him like an invalid and he the same.
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Glad the talk worked Lori...it is so hard when someone we care about gets sick, it not only affects them as a person but those around them. So glad you were able to get through to him...his attitute is far better as being postivie then it is sulking. They say postive attitudes can do wonders...hopefully his will remain postive through the surgery and his recovery...(and I am sure he will, he had great support in you )
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