Caregivers Guilt
Family Caregivers Guilt Explained
I have been a full-time cancer family caregiver for my mom who has stage three metastatic ovarian cancer for almost three years now.
The guilt can be overwhelming at times, as well as the unrealistic expectations that I hold on myself only feeds the guilt. As a family caregiver only being able to do the errands, household chores and household work, well not being able to help my mom through her physical health issues due to both the cancer and chemotherapy pills can sometimes feel as if I am not doing enough.
Recently my mom has been falling down without any real explanation for why she is falling. This also happened a few weeks after she has surgery as well before she started chemotherapy treatment. Not having many answers to help her, has lead to emotional pain, and physical burnout. Guilt feels like just another emotion on top of everything else that I have been feeling for the last few years.
I know from most of my caregiving support groups that guilt is a overwhelming normal feeling that mostly all if not most family caregiver carry around with them every day.
If you're curious about family caregivers guilt please check out my YouTube Channel and video Caregiver Guilt Explained Simply.
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