Catherine Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Done, and will do again and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Don't worry about calling 911! My son's a fireman and they'd much rather a family member call them than injure themselves trying to do it alone. Next thing, KC, is for you to take care of yourself so you can take care of your husband. It's very, very important for a caregiver to arrange time (on a continual basis) to take care of yourself...be it a 24 hour break or whatever time you can arrange....your batteries have to be recharged which in turn will benefit both of you! Please know that you and your husband will be in my thoughts and prayers. Take care (usually say this...but I really mean for you to "take care of YOURSELF), Cathy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Amen! to all of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Thank you, my darling friends. I really, really, really appreciate all your good thoughts coming my way. I'm trying to arrange enough time to at least get my hair cut this week. It's just not that simple when you live out in the country like we do. Just going to shop at the grocery store means being gone an hour or two. Actually taking off for something for me seems to be beyond me right now. At least I have gotten the time for the beauty shop this week. I'm not vain, but I really do like my hair short enough not to bother me and curly enough not to scare anyone I see. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanmcq Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 As others have said, having a bit of time for yourself is really necessary. Getting a caretaker to come in for even a few hours so you can go to the salon, get your groceries, and even sit down with a friend for a cup of coffee or lunch will go a long way towards keeping your sanity, and you'll go back refreshed. Avoiding burnout is something we all know about! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail in Virginia Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 I totally agree with Joan. And remember, no matter how stressful tax season got, you knew it was only a few months. Hopefully, your husband will be around a long time yet and you have to be prepared to deal with this for an indefinite period of time even if he improves. So remember to take care of yourself so you can take care of him! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Well, I guess I am paying for all my bad deeds this year. I now have developed Shingles! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Did get my hair cut, tho, which helped my spirits a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECPA in NEBRASKA Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'm sorry KC. Shingles are terrible. I'm sure that all of the stress did not help. I hope that they go away soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I'm so sorry. I can imagine your immune system is worn out. Do what you doctor says to take care of yourself. And, have a manicure! My husband's having his shoulder replaced in June. It's not a long recuperation. But, I already told him I'm hiring a husband-sitter so I can go to our daughter's concert. Schedule yourself some time every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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