My husbands name is Steve, he was involved in a motor vehicle accident some 6 years ago and medically he should be here, it is a miracle, he is working as a Painter/decorator, owns his own business, but the last 6 months has been very hard for him, he has found that the pain, internally and externally is really starting to get him down, he is not one to complain, so the very fact that he is mentioning he is in pain, means that he is really finding it hard to cope. the injuries from the accident are as follows: head injuries, back injuries, knee, hip, feet and knees. internally, is the stomach, his intenstine was taken out, or most of it as it was gangareen, he had 40 minutes to live before they found that out. so he cannot eat many things without affectinghis stomach.
Me, well i need the strength to be the support that he requires, the very fact that he is alive is a miracle, but sometimes it wears me down hearing him say how much pain he is in and not able to help him, at times, i wish i had the pain for him, even if it was only for 24 hours, just to give him relief. I am so blessed to be his partner, but at times, i find it hard to cope with the emotional pain of it and often get depression, infact I am on medication for it as at this time as I was not able to handle it very well at all.
Thanks so much for putting this on the prayer chain, it is a lovely comfort to know that I have so many sisters and brothers to pray for us.
God bless you all.
Lynne (spitfirebabe)