Since my wife went into the hospital last week, and now that she’s home, I’ve barely been in the office. Spending so much time with Liz, even though she’s recovering from major heart surgery, just makes me want to spend that much more time with her. Believe me when I say I’d much rather be taking care of her than going to work.
It’s a strange experience, being someone’s full-time caregiver. You get so involved with every aspect of their day that it becomes a part of you. Liz is getting bettSince my wife went into the hospital last week, and now that she’s home, I’ve barely been in the office. Spending so much time with Liz, even though she’s recovering from major heart surgery, just makes me want to spend that much more time with her. Believe me when I say I’d much rather be taking care of her than going to work.
It’s a strange experience, being someone’s full-time caregiver. You get so involved with every aspect of their day that it becomes a part of you. Liz is getting better and stronger every day, and it’s a thrill to see her improve. My in-laws are coming for a few days for the shift change, and so I’m off to the office in about a half an hour.
Last night Liz told me that she was going to miss me when I went into the office. And I’m going to miss her. The last few days haven’t been exciting in an overt way, but they’ve been sweet and thrilling nonetheless. It isn’t often you get to care for someone in such an intimate way.
I’m not happy about the reason my wife needed this kind of care, but as long as it needed doing, I’m glad I was the one to do it.
Post edited by: rcolchamiro, at: 2007/01/20 10:44
