Don't know where to start-Covid sucks

[pinkietwinkles]

I'm overwhelmed, unmotivated and feel soooo out of control. I'm a healthcare worker who has been working with Covid patients since March. I have two young dogs that are very sick. I may lose one. I'm sad and I leave the house to work only. I don't want to do anything except eat and drink alcohol. There has been so much death to deal with at work with patients and staff. I don't know how to deal with this anymore and I don't see a light at the end of this tunnel.

[TailWags]

that sounds horrible. I am a dog lover and my dad died of covid. It was horrible not to be able to see him or my mom who was slso sick. She was aline in the hospital for a month after he died. The nurses tried so hard to help us. They held a phone to my sedated, intubated dad so we could all say good by. Since my mom.had it too, she could be there to hold his hand while they removed the tube. His body was shutting down and failing and there was nothing that could be done.

I cant imagine being in that situation day in and day out. All the death and suffering and sadness. But please know how much your selfless efforts are appreciated.

The world is in a sucky place right now and health care workers are not only helping the sick survive , but providing the only comfort their family and friends can find.

Thank you from the depth of my being. And there are millions more out there just like me.

[pinkietwinkles in reply to TailWags]

Thank you.

[TailWags in reply to pinkietwinkles]

Keep up the good fight. There were some wonderful nurses, OT and PT people at the transitional care place for my mom. My parents had a tablet so we dropped it off and they took the time to do duo calls so we could see mom. We were so thankful for their care , we sent them prepaid charge cards. They used them to buy a tablet so other patients could connect with their loved ones.

Kindness and compassion like that is not so common anymore. You hospital.workers of all roles, are so special. It takes all of you to make a hospital.run.

Thank you thank you thank you.

And i am putting my thoughts and prayers towards you and your pups.

[Sunflowerxxxxxx]

Just wanted to say thankyou to you and each and everyone like you doing your job you are all amazing 💐💕💕💕💕 and i pray for your fur babies🙏 to recover they are everything to us arent they beautiful loyal devoted living souls💕🐾x

[TarheelBlue]

That’s really hard and I am tearing up over here for you. As others have said, thank you for all that you are doing to help us. We had to euthanize two dogs in 6 months. They were our beloveds at 12 and 10 years old, and I was fortunate to be off in the summer to tearfully watch the process and raise a little hell with them their last months. I had to do a double-take when the vet eventually said, yep even if she’ll eat bites of pizza, give it to her!!! F some cancer. It hurt in a sinking kind of way, but it was better being there and watching the transition through misty eyes and Titanic sunk hearts than allowing the anxiety and worry of when is this gonna happen overtake us.

Would your position allow you to take some days off?

You’re a special person to be there for others and provide comfort during parts of life that are really, really hard to watch. Provide that same love to yourself. You deserve it.

Come back here anytime, we’ve got you.

[pinkietwinkles in reply to TarheelBlue]

Thank you for your response! One of the issues that is hardest to deal with is that nobody has been allowed to take time off since March as so many staff members are also sick.