Ian, so I won't use forum space, I'm doing this. I'm not very computer savvy, & am clueless about what I'm actually doing. Any whoo. . . .
Nat'l Fam Caregivers Assoc offers forums; you can start a thread--someone out there knows what you're going thru. My taking care of my parents, ages 92 & 94, sounds like a cakewalk compared to your situation. I do know what "around the clock" means; I do know what it feels like to realize that I myself need a caregiver, at times. I do know about being so tired that giving meds becomes a major challenge. Your wife's mask--oxygen?? If yes, what about just the tubing & cannula?
Publishing? I used to have guidelines (hard copy--ha--I am behind the times).
Nothing I've said is in any way critical. If people can't understand your stress, let 'em walk a mile in your moccasins, if they're capable. Sometimes, we Americans are very quick to judge and correct. . . .
Nat'l Fam Caregivers Assoc offers forums; you can start a thread--someone out there knows what you're going thru. My taking care of my parents, ages 92 & 94, sounds like a cakewalk compared to your situation. I do know what "around the clock" means; I do know what it feels like to realize that I myself need a caregiver, at times. I do know about being so tired that giving meds becomes a major challenge. Your wife's mask--oxygen?? If yes, what about just the tubing & cannula?
Publishing? I used to have guidelines (hard copy--ha--I am behind the times).
Nothing I've said is in any way critical. If people can't understand your stress, let 'em walk a mile in your moccasins, if they're capable. Sometimes, we Americans are very quick to judge and correct. . . .