Who cares for whom - Contest

Yes I am already taking care of such person who is fighting from cancer and he is my uncle. My father and uncle had some issues when I heard that he is suffering from cancer I asked my father and other family to become united and let's fight with the cancer. I got free from university after papers and I went to home. On the next day they asked me to go with them. So I again come to Lahore. I stayed here in hospital and look after him .His colostomy happened and biopsy sample taken. Upon declaration of result he was suffering from cancer. From my point of view it's important for attendant to be mentally strong enough to face all situations. He should control his emotions. For me it's very difficult but I can handle it.

Caregivers faced mental, physical and emotional distress.As I have personal experience for me mental and physical stress is of more importance. When you are in hospital and you have nothing to do and no social contact you remain in stress all the time. You always thought about the patient. You tried all of sources but when your patient is not showing and recovery it's heart broken and your emotional and metal death. But as a human we should be strong and ready to face any kind of situation. Because ups and downs are part of life but we should be perseverance and stay strong.

You should provide them mental comfort and peace by listening to them. You should response then in a polite manner.As a Dr. I should told you to be kind to them instead of irritating because they become childish and behave like a child. We should fulfill their wishes and take care of them very closely.Such patients should be motivated because they lose hope of life and become hopeless. We should motivate them and encourge them. We should try to make them happy by talking about their good memories and try to engage them.

As a caregiver the other problem which I faced is sleeplessness which cause a real health issues to me. I felt unconscious and severe headache. Than I try to take rest time to time. So I suggest there two attendants one should take care of patient and other take rest. This will decrease the burden from one person. Otherwise the caregiver will also suffer from health issues.

Yes the support group must assist in this situation.The main pillar is your family and than comes to friends. Here the supportive role is of family which supports you throughout this. Because we should try to rotate the caretakers because they would be exhausted if they remain there. According to research human being if stayed in such pressure or strees will also take effects of it and will sick. So we should try to rotate people on weekly basis. This will also build the emotional relationship of patient with all his family members. Friends should also visit off and on this will refresh not only attendant but patient also.

I pray for him that Allah blessed him health and he again enjoy his life.

I have written all my personal experience which I faced from last previous days.

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