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Living With a Seriously Ill Child

Audiobook

Around 100,000 children in the UK suffer chronic illness, while some 20,000 families have a child unlikely to reach adulthood, figures reported to have doubled since the 1970s. Broken dreams and hearts are all-consuming facts of life for parents of a seriously ill child. Battling a combination of ongoing grief and exhaustion, parents also have to consider other children, grandparents and friends. Lives may be put on hold for years, for even when modern medicine cannot cure, it can prolong life for much longer than originally expected, often into early adulthood. Dr Jan Aldridge shows how living in the shadow of loss can bring its own precious moments, and teaches us to live in the present. Topics covered include:

  • your child's fears and concerns

  • having time for yourself

  • sustaining your relationship with your partner

  • relationships with other siblings

  • your own health

  • difficult decisions

  • facing the end

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    Publisher: Sheldon Press Edition: Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook

    • ISBN: 9781848392502
    • File size: 98932 KB
    • Release date: February 23, 2010
    • Duration: 03:26:06

    MP3 audiobook

    • ISBN: 9781848392502
    • File size: 99040 KB
    • Release date: February 23, 2010
    • Duration: 03:26:06
    • Number of parts: 3

    Formats

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook

    Languages

    English

    Around 100,000 children in the UK suffer chronic illness, while some 20,000 families have a child unlikely to reach adulthood, figures reported to have doubled since the 1970s. Broken dreams and hearts are all-consuming facts of life for parents of a seriously ill child. Battling a combination of ongoing grief and exhaustion, parents also have to consider other children, grandparents and friends. Lives may be put on hold for years, for even when modern medicine cannot cure, it can prolong life for much longer than originally expected, often into early adulthood. Dr Jan Aldridge shows how living in the shadow of loss can bring its own precious moments, and teaches us to live in the present. Topics covered include:

  • your child's fears and concerns

  • having time for yourself

  • sustaining your relationship with your partner

  • relationships with other siblings

  • your own health

  • difficult decisions

  • facing the end

  • Expand title description text
    • Details

      Publisher:
      Sheldon Press
      Edition:
      Unabridged

      OverDrive Listen audiobook
      ISBN: 9781848392502
      File size: 98932 KB
      Release date: February 23, 2010
      Duration: 03:26:06

      MP3 audiobook
      ISBN: 9781848392502
      File size: 99040 KB
      Release date: February 23, 2010
      Duration: 03:26:06
      Number of parts: 3

    • Creators
    • Formats
      OverDrive Listen audiobook
      MP3 audiobook
    • Languages
      English