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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am caretaker to DW, who is battling Stage IV cancer. She was diagnosed a little less than two years ago and it has been a rough road. The caretaker role is a difficult one and makes me think a lot about the "for better or for worse" part of our marriage vows. I take a lot of pride in helping her through this difficult time and I think our love has grown. But dealing with this 20 years into a marriage is a lot different than going into a new relationship and being aware of chronic illness. The reality of dealing with this is a lot different than in a Lifetime movie. The emotional and financial toll can be severe on both the patient and caretaker. It makes me really appreciate the times when we were both in good health, which we definitely took for granted.[/quote] Thank you for your honest and thoughtful post. Being in a similar position, it helped me today. [/quote]
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