Kate Garraway and her husband

BlueBelle

Theworriedwell you ve no idea what he can or can’t understand nor have I, but I bet his wife has a much clearer idea than either of us, so let’s presume she knows him better than us eh
Not for us to judge is it?

She has said she doesn't know if he understands.

I really have yet to meet someone who is totally unable to communicate in some way or another, and I too have a long history of care work.
We go to extraordinary lengths to find out what their particular method is, and keep updating regularly.

MissAdventure

I really have yet to meet someone who is totally unable to communicate in some way or another, and I too have a long history of care work.
We go to extraordinary lengths to find out what their particular method is, and keep updating regularly.

Your responsibility as a professional carer, in ensuring a patient's privacy is totally different than a wife's whose husband may or may not be able to communicate his wishes, theworriedwell. Kate, as his wife, is best able to judge that.
Perhaps take time to reflect on the views on this thread.
I really don't know how Kate manages to hold down a job and be there for her children under such circumstances, it's heartbreaking.

JaneJudge

Flaxwoven, it sounds like you have been through a terrible ordeal you have been very dignified in coming back. We all say things in haste, we wouldn't be human if we didn't

whatdayisit, I haven't watched the Rob Burrow documentary, I'll watch it. We lost a friend to MND and it was devastatingly quick and cruel

It is shocking how quickly MND took hold of Rob Burrow and again the pandemic hasn't helped him.
His children made some Xmas cards for the MND association to raise money and his esteem mate and Captain Kevin Sinfield ran 26 marathons in 26 days and raised over a million pounds.
I hope you watch the documentary JaneJudge. I'm sorry to hear about your friend dieing of MND it is the cruelest of diseases. It is so cruel.

Theworriedwell. Yes Rob Burrow's story is tragic. Such a young family struck with this devastating blow. Truly heartbreaking.

Flaxwoven That's the great thing about GN - to be able to see other options & opinions outside our RL bubbles - in the wider sense of the word.
Looking back, in stressful times I do write things down - it lets me empty my head a little, but also acknowledge glimmers of joy inbetween.
- You should see my Covid Diary!
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Kate has just been given another award for reporting on the pandemic.
She has just said that he does understand everything that's been said but cant necessarily respond. And his eyes lit up and filled with tears when he heard she had won the NTA for Finding Derek. It feels as though he is reacting more to everything.

Is what KG said not me.