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'Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.' -Heinlein I spent the better part of my weekend taking care of my sick S.O., and I learned a lot. I think there is substantial difference in the way men and women of the same culture deal with illness/suffering.
I'm hesitant to make generalizations. I've known both men and women to fill the look-after-me spectrum from stoic and uncomplaining to needy and demanding to immobile and unrecognizable. Illness is sad for all concerned -- especially in a long-distance relationship like yours. You never know who is going to be the sick one.