being a caregiver is starting to wear me down

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hopingforlife
hopingforlife Member Posts: 12
edited March 2014 in Caregivers #1
I recently became a caregiver for my little cousin Ashleya. I am not sure how much I can take with it. I really dearly love my little cousin but it scares me seing her sick while fighting cancer. Has anyone else felt similar to what I am feeling?

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  • HeartofSoul
    HeartofSoul Member Posts: 729 Member
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    What All Caregivers Sing
    What All Caregivers Sing from their Hearts to those there Caring for

    He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" {Sister}{Mother}{Father}{Friend}{Child}{Husband}{Wife}

    Neil Diamond 1970

    url is below to see live show of the song

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usZtSl8mX08&feature=related

    Lyrics

    The road is long
    With many a winding turn
    That leads us to who knows where
    Who knows when
    But I'm strong
    Strong enough to carry him
    He ain't heavy, he's my brother

    So on we go
    His welfare is of my concern
    No burden is he to bear
    We'll get there
    For I know
    He would not encumber me
    He ain't heavy, he's my brother

    If I'm laden at all
    I'm laden with sadness
    That everyone's heart
    Isn't filled with the gladness
    Of love for one another

    It's a long, long road
    From which there is no return
    While we're on the way to there
    Why not share
    And the load
    Doesn't weigh me down at all
    He ain't heavy, he's my brother

    He's my brother
    He ain't heavy, he's my brother...

    Heart of Soul (Steve) 2 time Cancer survivor and caregiver
  • hopingforlife
    hopingforlife Member Posts: 12
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    HeartofSoul said:

    What All Caregivers Sing
    What All Caregivers Sing from their Hearts to those there Caring for

    He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother" {Sister}{Mother}{Father}{Friend}{Child}{Husband}{Wife}

    Neil Diamond 1970

    url is below to see live show of the song

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usZtSl8mX08&feature=related

    Lyrics

    The road is long
    With many a winding turn
    That leads us to who knows where
    Who knows when
    But I'm strong
    Strong enough to carry him
    He ain't heavy, he's my brother

    So on we go
    His welfare is of my concern
    No burden is he to bear
    We'll get there
    For I know
    He would not encumber me
    He ain't heavy, he's my brother

    If I'm laden at all
    I'm laden with sadness
    That everyone's heart
    Isn't filled with the gladness
    Of love for one another

    It's a long, long road
    From which there is no return
    While we're on the way to there
    Why not share
    And the load
    Doesn't weigh me down at all
    He ain't heavy, he's my brother

    He's my brother
    He ain't heavy, he's my brother...

    Heart of Soul (Steve) 2 time Cancer survivor and caregiver

    thanks heart of soul

    thanks heart of soul

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