I finally accepted the fact that everyone has their own "stuff" going on and, therefore, doesn't have time to give to help. They say they are concerned and remind you that you have to t...
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I am at the end of my rope with my 43 year old husband who is a noncompliant diabetic with a 10 year old head injury. How do you continue to love and take care of a person who lies all t...
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In 2003, my husband and I hired my sister in law to care for his father in his own home so he would not need to go to a nursing home. She is a CMA, so she does have a medical background, consider...
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I am new to this board and am hoping I can get advice from others who may be going through the same thing. My mother moved in with my husband and I about a year ago. We added an addition on to o...
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I'm very new to caregiving and probably have a lot of questions I could ask, but one very important one at the moment is how to handle my mother being so cold all the time. I hear a lot that this...
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Hello again all.
It's been abusy day, an emoitionally draining day and I think I need to vent a little. I did rant/rave to my brother for a bit, but writing makes me feel better.
Today w...
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I just found this board yesterday. My husband has been diagnosed with something called Q-Fever. I have posted to HealthBoards.com Message Boards > Health Issues > Infectious Diseases > ...
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I haven't read all the posts on here, but, I just wanted to say GOD BLESS YOU to all of you who are taking care of loved ones....I was my brothers caregiver for the last days of his life....I am f...
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My father is 83 yr old. 20 yrs ago he had triple by-pass heart surgery for blockages. The doctors told him he had "maybe 5 years to live". Well, fast foward to 20 yrs later and the ole t...
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My wife had a cerbral Hemerrage in June 2005, after four brain operations, she is bed ridden only geting up for dinner once a day. She can only walk with a cane about 20 feet. She is only 47 and i...
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Hi all,
Boy it has only been 3 months since my dad was again diagnosed with cancer. I tell you it feels like a life time. I really had no idea how long a simple 24 hours could be.
My dad...
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Greetings interested caregivers:
To understand my problem, you will need a little history.
Youngest-born of three, the other two sisters. One evil, one nice.
The middle child resented my...
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My dad died 8 years ago and since then my mom moved in with my husband and I. She is now 99, wearing diapers since she was messing on my bathroom floor and on my carpets. Since she fell she depend...
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I am an only child caregiver to my Mom, age 86. Today she went out in floppy little shoes and fell on the cement and broke the large bone in her wrist. They will cast it as soon as the swelling ...
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Does anyone have a recommendation of a good home care agency in the Queens, New York area? I need home care for a ninety-year old coming out of the hospital after a bout with pneumonia? Thanks...
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Hi there,
I have posted on a few different boards, my feelings can go on either depression, breast cancer, dementia....I can fall into a bunch of them. But I am posting here because I need some...
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Hello all. I have a question and wondered if anyone knew anything about it. A friend of mine stays at home and cares for his Dad who is in a wheelchair. I don't know any details about his medic...
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I am a home health attendant. I only do housekeeping service and light cooking. To make this as short as I can. I work through a home health agency and I have MS and migraines. It is low pay and t...
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Hi! Team
Does anyone use this piece of equipment and what would be your prefered kit.
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Hello. I'm new to this board, but am usually on the 'weight loss' one. Decided to come here. I don't know if you'd call em a 'caregiver' specifically or not, but here's my story. . . . .
37 y/o...
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As anyone who has ever been a full time caregiver knows it can be a hard lonely job. I am one of the few lucky ones that has a husband and children that can help with some of the care for my Dad. ...
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Hi,
I'm new here and looking for suggestions.
I'm 52 and Mom is 90 and in fairly good shape for her age.
The problem is, her legs are weak and she uses her arms to help get out of her La...
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my father requires round-the-clock care, resulting from a stroke he suffered approx. 7 years ago, which left him paralyzed on the right side, and unable to swallow. he's beeing fed through a j-t...
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When we ended last week my dad's pain was just starting to get under control. We had radiation treatments set up for the week and chemotherapy was due on Monday.
Monday, dad's pain was unde...
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Hi all,I have been taking care of my husband for more than 2 years now.Off and on for 5 years now he has gradually gotten worse. He is only 55 but he has cirrohsis and now needs a transplant. He w...
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