...significant other was involved in a horrible car crash that left them paralyzed or with any other injury where YOU'D need to take care of them for the rest of their life, could you handle it? Would you stay with them and learn to cope, or would THAT be too much for you to handle?
Any personal experiences?
2007-01-31 09:00:00 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
My wedding vows were "for better or worse, in sickness and in health, until death do us part." I would stay until the Creator chose to take him. I owe him that much for the lifetime of love and peace he has given to me.
I work in the area of family law. The saddest thing I've ever seen was a 26 year old soldier who lost one side of his brain, was partially paralized and his wife told him "I can't stand to look at you! You are ugly and I refuse to spend my life dragging you arouund and changing your diapers!" She actually said that to him. Obviously we did his divorce and did not charge him a penny, but those words are forever burnt into my brain.
I will stay with my husband in this world and the next for all eternity!
2007-01-31 09:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, two years ago I did nurse my husband of 24 years through cancer, three surgeries and hospital stays, and did lots of home after care. That's not a for-the-rest-of-his-life commitment. But I would hope, and believe I would handle it. I am, after all, in this for the long haul.
2007-01-31 17:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by kj 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My wife had a disabling pregnancy and was home ridden for four months.
We had a nurse come in, but I was there to take care of her the rest fo teh time.
I stayed and I learned to cope. At least she was a flexible patient
2007-01-31 17:03:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Been there done that it lasted about 3 years after his head injury but he became violent and I couldn't handle it anymore. I lucked out though he had a large family and parents who where very understanding.....
2007-01-31 17:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by Happi @ss 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would stay and take care of him. As I hope that he would for me too.
It might be hard at first, new routines and all. I think I could handle it.
2007-01-31 17:06:50 · answer #5 · answered by kitti-kitti 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Without reservation.
2007-01-31 17:08:17 · answer #6 · answered by bountyhunter101 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definitely, without a doubt, would take care of him. Being able to handle it or not, doesn't matter.
2007-01-31 17:06:28 · answer #7 · answered by Stormee 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I thought about this kind of thing when my husband was deployed to Iraq. without a doubt I would be there to take care of him. Who else knows your partner better then you?
2007-01-31 17:05:09 · answer #8 · answered by Laceyfromcali 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i would totaly do it! it would be really hard but worth it. right now we're trying to figure out if we want to take care of my grandma. she has alzheimers and just lost her husband. we have the best place to keep her, but we live in another state. its gonna get better. i promise!
2007-01-31 17:08:50 · answer #9 · answered by gnell 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no personal experiences but i am not sure if i could handle that for the rest of his life... :?
2007-01-31 17:04:30 · answer #10 · answered by LeezeyBaby 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋