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Kelgon

2y ago

Caring for a Spouse with a Disability: Balancing Health and Love

Does anyone else have a spouse or significant other with a disability? My husband has spina bifida and I was diagnosed with MS in 2013. There are times when we are both unwell and one of us still has to step up and be a caregiver for the other, sometimes sacrificing our own health. It’s a tricky balance!

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Wildcat

2y ago

I feel bad for anyone that doesn't have any help.
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Mikala

2y ago

That is beginning to happen to my husband and me too. I hope you guys have help. It’s so difficult when both are struggling.
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Kelgon

2y ago

Very true! The tricky part sometimes is that he was born with his disability so he has adapted and learned to live with it his entire life. Being diagnosed with a disability later in life is completely different and sometimes he doesn’t always understand that. Plus mine is progressive and his isnt
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Mark88

2y ago

Oh, I can really relate.. Be thankful you can take care of each other and understand the struggle you both go through.

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