I care for my 47 year old husband with a brain tumor. He was diagnosed last July and he had surgery in August. It's been a really rough recovery road and prognosis is uncertain. Today was really hard. We spent the whole afternoon at the cancer hospital today. He was really dehydrated and needed IV fluids. He had been having nausea and vomiting. I had to miss half a day of work. The work thing makes me anxious because I just started in Nov. He is forgetful and I get inpatient at times which is embarrassing to admit. I fell apart 3 times at the hospital and really just burst into tears. Sometimes it just feels too much and like a really heavy burden to carry. I'm getting more anxious and depressed. I'm in therapy which is a godsend. I just need to know I'm not alone in this. It just sucks sometimes and so does cancer! Thanks for listening.
You are not alone. Thinking of you and sending positive thoughts.
You're not alone, GirlonFire.
I'm caring for a 70 year old man with Parkinson's. I don't have a lot of physical help, but I have a good internet support network. I'm active on message boards and Facebook, it helps a lot.
I deeply sympahtize trying to juggle caregivering and work. I hope you follow the suggestions to look for help.
Hang in there, GoF.
-K