Praise for Me Before You
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1e26ddfa-8682-47f5-9fb7-43f8d306c0c8Moyes, Jojo - Me Before You
Hi—I am the friend/caregiver of a 35 yo C5-6
quadriplegic. He was very successful and dynamic in his former life and is having trouble adjusting to his new one. In fact, I know that he does not want to live, and I am trying to think of ways of changing his mind. Please could anyone tell me how I could do this? Any ideas for things he might enjoy, or ways I could get him to think differently? All advice gratefully received. I called myself Busy Bee. Then I sat back in my chair, chewed at my thumbnail for a bit, and finally pressed Send. When I sat down at the terminal the next morning, I had fourteen answers. I logged into the chat room, and blinked as I saw the list of names, the responses that had come from people worldwide, throughout the day and night. The first one said: Dear Busy Bee, Welcome to our board. I’m sure your friend will gain a lot of comfort from having someone looking out for him. I’m not so sure about that, I thought. Most of us on here have hit a definite hump at some point in our lives. It may be that your friend has hit his. Don’t let him push you away. Stay positive. And remind him that it is not his place to decide when we enter and depart this world, but that of the Lord. He decided to change your friend’s life, in His own wisdom, and there may be a lesson in it that He— I scanned down to the next one. Dear Bee, There is no way around it, being a quad can suck. If your guy was a bit of a player too, then he is going to find it extra hard. These are the things that helped me. A lot of company, even when I didn’t feel like it. Good food. Good docs. Good meds, depression meds when necessary. You didn’t say where you were based, but if you can get him talking to others in the SCI community it may help. I was pretty reluctant at first (I think some part of me didn’t want to admit I was actually a quad) but it does help to know you’re not alone out there. Oh, and DON’T let him watch any films like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Major downer! Let us know how you get on. All best, Ritchie I looked up The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. “The story of a man who suffers a paralyzing stroke, and his attempts to communicate with the outside world,” the Web site said. I wrote the title down on my pad, uncertain whether I was doing so to make sure Will avoided it or to remind myself to watch it. The next two responses were from a Seventh-day Adventist and a man whose suggested ways in which I could cheer Will up were certainly not covered by my working contract. I blushed and hurriedly scrolled down, afraid that someone might glance at the screen from behind me. And then I hesitated on the next reply. Hi Busy Bee, Why do you think your friend/charge/whatever needs his mind changed? If I could work out a way of dying with dignity, and if I didn’t know it would devastate my family, I would take it. I have been stuck in this chair eight years now, and my life is a constant round of humiliations and frustrations. Can you really put yourself in his shoes? Do you know how it feels to not even be able to empty your bowels without help? To know that forever after you Download 2.9 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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