Well, we had okay days monday and the begining of tuesday. Tuesday afternoon he got to come home from the hospital however the medications he had were just not cutting it. All of a sudden he started having excruciating pain...he was yelling and just basically freaking out. I had to call an ambulance to take him to the ER. They medicated him and xrayed it. Then he got a nice fat shot of morphine and a perscription for stronger pain meds. We came home around midnight last night and he has been doing much better since. I am trying to rest up while caring for him and being worried about money and take care of kids, pets, the house...plan some sort of christmas for us and a birthday for my son. No stress there at all..
I am glad you checked in to let us know what is going on. I am so very sorry your husband is in such pain, this has all got to be so very difficult for you.Please do take care of yourself! Prayers and hugs sent your way! jode Kami, you are an amazing woman and you will get through this. Make sure you follow up with the legal stuff too. Don't forget to rope the kids in to help where they can, and don't forget to ask for help when you need it. Take care of yourself or you won't be any good for anyone. As far as acronyms go .... in Aus dh would be dickhead, but I think dear husband is much nicer. Definitely give the kids specific jobs to do. It's amazing how much it helps to have some basic routine stuff taken care of - like unloading the dishwasher; or folding laundry and matching socks then putting each person's pile on their bed etc etc. Doesn't matter if the folding isn't up to par or the things aren't quite in the 'right' place. Maybe the kids could also take turns being Dad's helper - when you're 'on' you're on, but when you're not, you can do something for yourself without being interrupted to get something to drink or whatever the patient needs. I wish I could be of more practical help - you'll all remember this Christmas, that's for sure.
Lordy woman, I would NEVER wish a hectic life upon someone, but you just seem to want to follow me 'n' Justin's footsteps, dontcha?
Hi Crunchy, when the going gets tough.................. yep you are proving your strengths here, keep going and give yourself a big pat on the back and have a good rest and pamper time whenever you get the chance and don't go feeling guilty!!!! Hugs Janie.
Crunchy - when he is through the worst of this, you will look back and see what a strong person you are. Think of all the Christmas presents you can get him - black magic markers, wire hangers to use to scratch inside the cast, pink booties. I hate to ask this, but what is a dh? A divorced husband? We need a thread just on the acronyms used in here. Take care and remember you are well loved in here and we are all pulling for you and dh. CathySending positive thoughts your way. Sorry you're having to go through this, Crunchy.
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