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spinbaby

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21. Hoping the best for your wife

Reply to Acornsouth (Original post)

Thu Nov 12, 2020, 05:57 PM

Nov 2020

We’re in much the same situation. My brother is rapidly losing his battle with cancer. Due to Covid-19, only one family member can visit in the hospital. After he goes to the nursing home, no one can visit for 14 days and only one after that.

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I feel the pain of those of lost one who passed alone and their family's that are grieving because.. [View all] Acornsouth Nov 2020 OP

Good share and the best to your wife in her healing and able to return home, soon. Take care of you. LizBeth Nov 2020 #1

I hope your wife and you find the strength for this. My best to you. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2020 #2

Sending you FeelingBlue Nov 2020 #3

thank you for your wishes Acornsouth Nov 2020 #6

.... love_katz Nov 2020 #4

thank you for your wishes... Acornsouth Nov 2020 #5

I'm so sorry. cate94 Nov 2020 #9

I am so very sorry for you loss. MissMillie Nov 2020 #17

I am so sorry to hear that. mercuryblues Nov 2020 #34

That is what hurts the most. love_katz Nov 2020 #36

Lots of love to you and your wife. It's so hard, I know. kas125 Nov 2020 #7

I can relate... Acornsouth Nov 2020 #28

I am so sorry for what you and your wife are going through. StarryNite Nov 2020 #8

thank you.. Acornsouth Nov 2020 #29

I'm sorry for your pain cate94 Nov 2020 #10

it is hard to not be able to be there...and I hope for the same thing... Acornsouth Nov 2020 #30

The tentacles of covid cruelness are moonscape Nov 2020 #11

I know she does, but it is hard to believe that the actual physical contact and support... Acornsouth Nov 2020 #31

As a nurse who has worked rehab, and also as a daughter of a mom who had Maru Kitteh Nov 2020 #12

You and your fellow workers are saints in my eyes... Acornsouth Nov 2020 #16

Best wishes for the best possible outcome pnwest Nov 2020 #13

thanks you for your kind words... It does help me with all of this Acornsouth Nov 2020 #15

I am so sorry Meowmee Nov 2020 #14

Thank you for your kind words... Acornsouth Nov 2020 #19

You're welcome :) Meowmee Nov 2020 #20

we are not set up for any video phone as we are retired.... Acornsouth Nov 2020 #23

You're welcome. I am glad you got to talk with her it will help so much. :-) Meowmee Nov 2020 #27

Wishing your wife a speedy recovery MissMillie Nov 2020 #18

Hoping the best for your wife spinbaby Nov 2020 #21

I am so sorry for your brorther... I will say a prayer for him Acornsouth Nov 2020 #22

i was a hospice volunteer for 5 yrs. locked out now. mopinko Nov 2020 #24

You are also a saint for the work you do to ease the suffering of those ... Acornsouth Nov 2020 #25

it's very rewarding work. mopinko Nov 2020 #26

I hope your wife's condition improves malaise Nov 2020 #32

Best wishes for you and your wife MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #33

You have my best wishes that your wife will get better soon mercuryblues Nov 2020 #35

Kick irisblue Nov 2020 #37