A caring one.It doesn't seem to have phased her at all which makes me feel even worse... like what a wuss am I?
A caring wuss.... got it.A caring one.It doesn't seem to have phased her at all which makes me feel even worse... like what a wuss am I?
Hoping for the best for you guys, too.Sorry to hear, Chad. Hopefully a small bump. My wife has recently started treatment for brain cancer as well, it’s like being on pins and needles at all times. Hoping for the best for you….
Best to both of you and your wives.Sorry to hear, Chad. Hopefully a small bump. My wife has recently started treatment for brain cancer as well, it’s like being on pins and needles at all times. Hoping for the best for you….
Sent DMSorry to hear, Chad. Hopefully a small bump. My wife has recently started treatment for brain cancer as well, it’s like being on pins and needles at all times. Hoping for the best for you….
Thanks for asking. I am good, in comparison... I got the easy part. I just do 95% of the 'stuff' like Daddy taxi, grocery, etc. Physically, it sucks because I have a bad back (among other ailments) that limits me a lot so the house has been unkept to an embarrassing level though with her feeling better the last couple of weeks she cleaned up so I wouldn't bar a friend from actually walking into the house. I get worn down physically and am constantly in pain- which I can not take Alieve or Ibuprofren anymore due to being on Eliques after my blood clots. So, an example is last night at my boys swim meet where even though I was sitting in a stadium chair, my back was killing me... I just had to grin and bear it. Get home, sit/lay down and take a muscle relaxer (which I end up taking nightly now as it helps a lot....I was worried they were addictive because I started doing that and asked my Doctor and she said no). It is frustrating because our backyard is a freaking ugly mess though I have managed to keep the front yard looking respectable. My older son is starting to help now too so we got half of the garage cleaned before my back was done. All of that feeds into me wishing and wanting me to do more that I can't.Best of luck to her and to you Chad. How are you holding up?
Can you and your wife get away for a weekend? A change of scenery may help relieve the stress for a while about the ancillary "house" stuff. Just getting away from it all for a while may be refreshing for you and your wife to just have some "you" time together for the both of you.Thanks for asking. I am good, in comparison... I got the easy part. I just do 95% of the 'stuff' like Daddy taxi, grocery, etc. Physically, it sucks because I have a bad back (among other ailments) that limits me a lot so the house has been unkept to an embarrassing level though with her feeling better the last couple of weeks she cleaned up so I wouldn't bar a friend from actually walking into the house. I get worn down physically and am constantly in pain- which I can not take Alieve or Ibuprofren anymore due to being on Eliques after my blood clots. So, an example is last night at my boys swim meet where even though I was sitting in a stadium chair, my back was killing me... I just had to grin and bear it. Get home, sit/lay down and take a muscle relaxer (which I end up taking nightly now as it helps a lot....I was worried they were addictive because I started doing that and asked my Doctor and she said no). It is frustrating because our backyard is a freaking ugly mess though I have managed to keep the front yard looking respectable. My older son is starting to help now too so we got half of the garage cleaned before my back was done. All of that feeds into me wishing and wanting me to do more that I can't.Best of luck to her and to you Chad. How are you holding up?
Then there is the finances... my time is eaten up with everything and the time I do have, I am kind of just burnt out so I am not doing near enough on a work level that I should be doing and not bringing in the income I should. So, that frustrates me but somehow not enough to just bear down and do more.
I end up feeling like I am not doing as much as I should or could or need to. But then again, comparatively, I have it easy. I just need to do better.
Unlikely to begin with... she has never liked doing a weekend get away as she always wants one day in between going anywhere and coming home to rest and that was before being on chemo and feeling like crap. We were planning on a going to visit our close friends in Indianapolis area (with the kids) and enve though it is only a little over 2 hour drives she was pushing back about not making it a long weekend (she doesn't have the PTO now for obvious reasons).Can you and your wife get away for a weekend? A change of scenery may help relieve the stress for a while about the ancillary "house" stuff. Just getting away from it all for a while may be refreshing for you and your wife to just have some "you" time together for the both of you.Thanks for asking. I am good, in comparison... I got the easy part. I just do 95% of the 'stuff' like Daddy taxi, grocery, etc. Physically, it sucks because I have a bad back (among other ailments) that limits me a lot so the house has been unkept to an embarrassing level though with her feeling better the last couple of weeks she cleaned up so I wouldn't bar a friend from actually walking into the house. I get worn down physically and am constantly in pain- which I can not take Alieve or Ibuprofren anymore due to being on Eliques after my blood clots. So, an example is last night at my boys swim meet where even though I was sitting in a stadium chair, my back was killing me... I just had to grin and bear it. Get home, sit/lay down and take a muscle relaxer (which I end up taking nightly now as it helps a lot....I was worried they were addictive because I started doing that and asked my Doctor and she said no). It is frustrating because our backyard is a freaking ugly mess though I have managed to keep the front yard looking respectable. My older son is starting to help now too so we got half of the garage cleaned before my back was done. All of that feeds into me wishing and wanting me to do more that I can't.Best of luck to her and to you Chad. How are you holding up?
Then there is the finances... my time is eaten up with everything and the time I do have, I am kind of just burnt out so I am not doing near enough on a work level that I should be doing and not bringing in the income I should. So, that frustrates me but somehow not enough to just bear down and do more.
I end up feeling like I am not doing as much as I should or could or need to. But then again, comparatively, I have it easy. I just need to do better.
Thinking and praying often about you, your wife and your family. Hang in there GB.
Thank you, I appreciate it.@Chadstroma wanted to say I admire how you're caring so well for your wife and family. I'm sorry y'all are having to go through this and I pray and hope for peace and comfort and encouragement. Hang in there and thanks for being you in this. Rock on.![]()
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Prayers are always helpful and welcome.