Re: REAL troubles
Thank you all so very much for your compassion and prayers. And I'm so sorry if anyone took my comments to mean that their problems are insignificant. Of course, no matter what your trouble is, its ALWAYS significant to you at the time.
Anyway, my meaning was to point out that no matter what your trouble or issue there may be in your life, there is usually a resolution, even if its a distasteful one. THIS situation does not have a resolution. So I think back on all of the trials and tribulations of my life and the lives of my loved ones and I just cant help thinking that I wish we had the kind of problem that had SOME sort of resolution, I'd consider ourselves blessed if that were the case for us.
So point being...be thankful for family and loved ones. Be thankful for options you have - yes even if they arent completely acceptable ones. Its a very sad and frustrating thing to go thru the loss of a loved one but without their death and of course me being an emotional wreck and all, I get grouchy and resentful when other people have as their biggest problem something that is definitely resolve-able kwim?
So SIL has been weaning off of mega-doses of steroids and this has had a positive effect. She no longer gets nasty or agitated and they havent needed to put her in restraints the past 2 days. She still has severe cognitive defects which will not improve, she only intermittently recognizes family but at least she is less agitated all the time. My heart is so breaking for my brother who thinks - even now - that once he gets her home, she will get well. But one thing that cannot re-grow or heal is brain matter. Once its gone, thats it. The docs are trying to slowly ease him into acceptiing the situtaiton but its slow going and certainly I understand why.
So last but not least, please bear with me as I've lost my sense of humor lately and have had zero patience and zero tolerance :( but INshallah we will get thru this too.
