Husband is back in hospital again.

[MeerKat]

Had to call an ambulance again and take my husband to the ER today, they kept him. His leggs were so swollen. Plus had some Congestion in his chest. The nurse said his heart was giving out.

[DinahRoberts]

Oh no!!!! Praying for you both....sad, sad news indeed.

[buggainok]

So sorry to hear that, MeerKat. I hope the best for him. Take care of yourself, too, if you can. It's so hard to be a caregiver when a loved one is so ill.

[MeerKat]

Thanks Dinah and buggainok, yes it is very hard. You don't really realize what a caregiver has to go through until you have been in that situation. I know there is a lot of caregivers in here and I feel for them. We use to have a thread in here at one time and it surprised me how many there were.

[DinahRoberts]

You're right MeerKat....you life is not your own when you are a caregiver. You are essentially on call 24/7 and are lucky to get some relief and time for yourself. But, there is joy in it as well, you get quality time with the one you are taking care of.

[Butterflyrose]

You and your husband are in my prayers Janice!(((Hugs)))~Beverly~

P.S. Rest and relax whenever you can.

[MeerKat]

My husbands mind is just about gone so there really isn't any quality time. The person you married isn't there anymore.

[3catlady]

Meerkat, I can understand your pain and grief. I went through it with both of my parents and a man that I was with for many years. As has been stated here, please try to get your own rest because it you are tired or get sick, you cannot help your husband. Prayers are with you.

[Susie Ann]

Being a caregiver is so hard. There are just too many emotions to deal with. Your in my prayers. My daughter died at age 21 from leukemia and now my husband has lung cancer--doctors' didn't give him much time(he is not a smoker came from 2nd hand smoke at work) but it has been 2 years. When the chemo stopped working --there was a new cancer pill that just came out in Sept. There are the side effects ---but not too bad--he goes in Dec.15 for tests to see how it is working. When he is doing well--it doesn't seem real till we hit another bump in the road If it weren't for God I don't know what I would do. The older I get the more real He seems not so far away as when I was younger.

My prayers --heart and hugs go out to you.

[Kathy B.]

Sending Prayer to you and your Husband. Hugs, Kathy