This was a hard one to watch for me. I have a 14 year old and a 4 year old. My 14 year old son atleast has time to process and understand (though I think he'll still have a hard time). My daughter though...... It'll be devastating for her. I'll have to travel and stay out of state for a few months to get the treatment. She doesn't know it's coming yet, though I think she's over heard things. The other night she came in at 3 am sobbing because she had a nightmare that " Mommy went far far far away for a long long long time" it's heartbreaking and it's going to be her reality soon. I keep telling myself it's for the greater good, but like you said- it's hard to realize how much those close to us have to turn their lives upside down. These videos have been Very Helpful for me thank you
It's so hard with kids. Your 14 year old will be able to at least understand it, even if it is emotionally rough. But I know my son was 4, and we spent a LOT of time trying to prep him (got him books about parents going into hospital, got a Playmobil hospital, role played it, got him involved in prepping for treatment etc)... It helped. I think. But after a week, he would still cry and get upset most evenings when I wasn't there at bedtime. Video calls helped a lot! And I sent an *enormous* number of silly videos to make him laugh - he'd then send stuff back, and it made the time apart a little easier.
It really stressed me out, watching it every day. I was so conscious that *I* was the cause of it - felt really guilty! If I knew anything at all about chemistry/medicine/business/anything useful I'd try and do something about it!
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This was a hard one to watch for me. I have a 14 year old and a 4 year old. My 14 year old son atleast has time to process and understand (though I think he'll still have a hard time). My daughter though...... It'll be devastating for her. I'll have to travel and stay out of state for a few months to get the treatment. She doesn't know it's coming yet, though I think she's over heard things. The other night she came in at 3 am sobbing because she had a nightmare that " Mommy went far far far away for a long long long time" it's heartbreaking and it's going to be her reality soon.
I keep telling myself it's for the greater good, but like you said- it's hard to realize how much those close to us have to turn their lives upside down. These videos have been Very Helpful for me thank you
It's so hard with kids. Your 14 year old will be able to at least understand it, even if it is emotionally rough. But I know my son was 4, and we spent a LOT of time trying to prep him (got him books about parents going into hospital, got a Playmobil hospital, role played it, got him involved in prepping for treatment etc)...
It helped. I think. But after a week, he would still cry and get upset most evenings when I wasn't there at bedtime. Video calls helped a lot! And I sent an *enormous* number of silly videos to make him laugh - he'd then send stuff back, and it made the time apart a little easier.
There’s massive plastic waste during operations, too :( I have a friend who’s a doctor and she’s really bothered by it
It really stressed me out, watching it every day. I was so conscious that *I* was the cause of it - felt really guilty! If I knew anything at all about chemistry/medicine/business/anything useful I'd try and do something about it!