good morning, anyone taking care of a family member with a stroke and/or brain injury?
I am taking care of my wife, she is recovering slowly... or it seems slow. How about you?
I am taking care of my husband who had a stroke.. he lost use of his right side ( leg & arm)
My husband had a stroke on. March 3 That is when everything ended for us.It is so hard to see such a strong man like that.It breaks my heart to see him like that.When it happened you have everyone tells you that they will help you and then no one is there for you and now you are all alone How can you get along it is so lonely
@smokey123 i amso sorry…i know what you feel. my husband just had one and i have my parents. my mom had a stroke in nov and my dad has chf. they moved in with us in another state and my hubby had the nerve to have one 2 wks ago. the kitchen faucet, the canvas overhang the screen…on and on and on…i had so many offers and no one shows up to do what they say they will…i will pray for you…maybe someone with more experience will have an answer
It is very lonely, and yet there is not enough time in the day to get done what needs done. My husband had his stroke 18 months ago. He got better but never regained used of his right side. He cannot do alot of the things for himself that he used to, and he also has days were he has setbacks and cannot control some of the things he does. He also sleeps alot, sometimes I wonder if he is giving up and then it is like he comes around. I have trouble dealing with it also, and then you feel guilty because you can do things he cannot and yet you want some one to listen to you. I feel guilty about it all the time, I get tired of doing so much for him, and then I think about what I can do that he cannot and then I feel twice as bad. I need an outlet of some kind, but my time and resources are so limited already I do not know what to do. I am rambling now so I will stop. I look forward to hearing from anyone.
@shortstuff319
i guess my feelings are not so unusual…i am angry at my hubby and feel guilty about being angry . i am very new to this so no answers. but i do feel your pain and am relieved to know i am not alone