overwhemled

[Kitt]

Hi there
I'm new to the site.. I have a daugther with CF..Her father and I both work and I go to College as well ... I always thought I could stay on top of everything.. I'm the type of person that the more things I have to do the more ahead I would be... Our daugther is 5 and attends daycare and school so we can work .For ex. She starts daycare at 7:30 and we don't pick her up untill 5:30 mon-fri..Sundays are usally my days to get everything ready for the week..But latley I just feel so tired and exhusted... I have taken the day off work !!! just because i feel way to overwhemled.... It doesn't help with freinds telling me I have to much on my plate.. I know I could take on more.. I don't know why I have been feeling this way lately...

Thanks for letting me vet.....
kitt

 

[anonymous]

Kitt,

Sorry you're having one of those weeks. I had one of those a couple of weeks ago. I take on too much as well. Sometimes it works for me, sometimes I realize I have to let go of some obligations once in a while. I hate to say "no".... I guess I'm your typical people pleaser. But, I'm slowly learning that my emotional well being needs to be higher on the priority list. After all, if I can't take care of ME, then it's doing a real disservice for my son as well...and he deals with enough as it is. Hang in there and feel free to vent any time. Email me if you'd like. I'm a college student too. Sounds like we both need an afternoon at the spa. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

Carey
bono40@aol.com

 

[anonymous]

I understand how you feel too. I am a parent to a non-cf 4 year old and a 6 month old with cf. I was fortunate enough to switch my schedule at work so I can work 3 nights a week (5-12am) and be home every day with the kids. I know we are lucky to have that option but sometimes I feel like I can't get anything done and that I am always on "drive". I am sure most working mom's (those in the home and those that work outside the home) feel this way. I think on top of the normal day to day stuff we have this thing called CF lingering over us - we watch and wait for the next step in the process presents itself. I feel like most of the time I am literally holding my breath and praying for time to stop for about forever (or until they find a cure). Having the emotional rollercoster of CF on top of life in general is some times all consuming for me as well. I just am fearful of when this disease really begins to "kick in" and how much I will be able to take before breaking. I feel like I need to be the CF expert so I can keep on top of everthing so if I have a spare minute I am researching/reading/thinking/praying about this thing we call CF.

Maybe we can begin to think about CF in terms of CURE FAST... (gee - that actually made me feel better as tears run down my face....)

Thanks for allowing me to vent as well. I love this forum and all the people who come here for advice and a hand to hold...)

Paula

 

[anonymous]

CURE FAST . . . I love that idea!

Maria (mother of three daughters, the youngest Samantha w/cf)