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vanlassie

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6. You did what you reasonably could? Given the fact that you are

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 09:15 PM

Jul 2021

simply one human being? None of us are perfect, but you have struggled to respond the best you could? First, you are having a belief- not a feeling. You are at some level believing you could have done dramatically more- is this true? (I bet not). You are not omnipotent, right? WHAT IS, IN FACT, TRUE about this situation? Verifiably?

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So when do I get over feeling like it was my fault.... [View all] a kennedy Jul 2021 OP

Question. What would be your fault? vanlassie Jul 2021 #1

Because I didn't do enough to make it better for him....... a kennedy Jul 2021 #4

Sounds like nothing you COULD do, unless reason to think his docs not competent; elleng Jul 2021 #5

You did what you reasonably could? Given the fact that you are vanlassie Jul 2021 #6

Thank you..... I just can't believe this is where we are now......his bowel, his prostate and his weight. a kennedy Jul 2021 #8

Hard to hang onto your sanity in this situation. Wish you the very best of luck Walleye Jul 2021 #2

Sounds like you are doing your best. multigraincracker Jul 2021 #3

Try merilax for the bm prob questionseverything Jul 2021 #7

Sounds like you're doing what you can XanaDUer2 Jul 2021 #9

Eating like a baby would be the reason for losing 10 lbs., Croney Jul 2021 #10

I made a mistake, he weighs 121 pounds........ a kennedy Jul 2021 #11