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FEELING JEALOUS
- Thread starter MOME2RT
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My daughter was dx at age 12, and even though we have accepted it there are still days that I wish I could turn back the clock to when we thought she was normal. I took so much for granted then, no enzymes, no med schedule, no breathing treatments or cpt. Sometimes I get angry when a parent complains about an ear infection or some minor, short term illness. I think it is natural to feel this way. I think we would not be human if we didn't long for our children to lead normal lives free of meds. and illness. I don't feel angry every day, or get jealous of healthy kids often, but it happens. My daughter even says things like " I wish I never was born with this stupid disease" and "it's not fair that I have to be sick and take pills all the time when my friends don't" She often asks me if she will ever feel good. The one thing that she said that broke my heart was one day after school she came off the bus and plopped down in the kitchen for a snack, sighed and said "I can't imagine that when I get old I will feel any more tired than I do now, maybe I am allready old" Vent away, as parents we understand. About the baby shower thing, I feel this way too. I thought it was just me. I have no desire to go to showers or play with babies any more. Weird huh??
My daughter was dx at age 12, and even though we have accepted it there are still days that I wish I could turn back the clock to when we thought she was normal. I took so much for granted then, no enzymes, no med schedule, no breathing treatments or cpt. Sometimes I get angry when a parent complains about an ear infection or some minor, short term illness. I think it is natural to feel this way. I think we would not be human if we didn't long for our children to lead normal lives free of meds. and illness. I don't feel angry every day, or get jealous of healthy kids often, but it happens. My daughter even says things like " I wish I never was born with this stupid disease" and "it's not fair that I have to be sick and take pills all the time when my friends don't" She often asks me if she will ever feel good. The one thing that she said that broke my heart was one day after school she came off the bus and plopped down in the kitchen for a snack, sighed and said "I can't imagine that when I get old I will feel any more tired than I do now, maybe I am allready old" Vent away, as parents we understand. About the baby shower thing, I feel this way too. I thought it was just me. I have no desire to go to showers or play with babies any more. Weird huh??
My daughter was dx at age 12, and even though we have accepted it there are still days that I wish I could turn back the clock to when we thought she was normal. I took so much for granted then, no enzymes, no med schedule, no breathing treatments or cpt. Sometimes I get angry when a parent complains about an ear infection or some minor, short term illness. I think it is natural to feel this way. I think we would not be human if we didn't long for our children to lead normal lives free of meds. and illness. I don't feel angry every day, or get jealous of healthy kids often, but it happens. My daughter even says things like " I wish I never was born with this stupid disease" and "it's not fair that I have to be sick and take pills all the time when my friends don't" She often asks me if she will ever feel good. The one thing that she said that broke my heart was one day after school she came off the bus and plopped down in the kitchen for a snack, sighed and said "I can't imagine that when I get old I will feel any more tired than I do now, maybe I am allready old" Vent away, as parents we understand. About the baby shower thing, I feel this way too. I thought it was just me. I have no desire to go to showers or play with babies any more. Weird huh??