It's something about a child suffering that i can't emotionally handle. Im totally emotionless with 98 percent of other situations regarding death but when a child dies, it hits me like a ton of bricks
Given that most of us would submit ourselves to eternal torture for our kids if required, I think facing the loss of a child would feel worse than eternal torture
I disagree. I feel that the more I know, the better equipped I am to help and to understand. I've done this all my life, with a few family tragedies. My husband was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy at 50. I read everything I could find about the progression. I was, at least somewhat, prepared. I think this doctor is under estimating what people are capable of. I realize that my husband wasn't my child but who can truly know how each individual experience feels. I also went through the same fear when both my twin sons were diagnosed with lymphoma. Blessedly, both are considered "cured". But here again, knowledge is empowering.
I lost my 24 year old son 27 years ago to Leukemia. I eventually became a Hospice nurse because of that. The death of a child is always a sad and devastating thing no matter the age, because you never expect that your child will die before you do. For me it was a mixed blessing because my son was very ill and suffered greatly for 2 years before he passed . He told me that he wanted to die, so when it happened it was almost a relief ,because he was no longer suffering.
It's something about a child suffering that i can't emotionally handle. Im totally emotionless with 98 percent of other situations regarding death but when a child dies, it hits me like a ton of bricks
Given that most of us would submit ourselves to eternal torture for our kids if required, I think facing the loss of a child would feel worse than eternal torture
I disagree. I feel that the more I know, the better equipped I am to help and to understand. I've done this all my life, with a few family tragedies. My husband was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy at 50. I read everything I could find about the progression. I was, at least somewhat, prepared. I think this doctor is under estimating what people are capable of. I realize that my husband wasn't my child but who can truly know how each individual experience feels. I also went through the same fear when both my twin sons were diagnosed with lymphoma. Blessedly, both are considered "cured". But here again, knowledge is empowering.
I lost my 24 year old son 27 years ago to Leukemia. I eventually became a Hospice nurse because of that. The death of a child is always a sad and devastating thing no matter the age, because you never expect that your child will die before you do. For me it was a mixed blessing because my son was very ill and suffered greatly for 2 years before he passed . He told me that he wanted to die, so when it happened it was almost a relief ,because he was no longer suffering.
I'm so sorry. Our 19 year old son had leukemia. It's not easy seeing your child suffer. I'm sorry for your loss.
@@AS-yz2izThank you so much. You have my condolences as well.