I have not been on here for awhile, but nice to see everyone still chatting.. The hospice nurse had me give Paul Benadryl for his severe itching, it did work.. but the down side is the drowsiness,...
WONDERFUL NEWS!...
My husband was also very young-- 42 yrs old I am still struggling daily with his death-- but I move forward-- yesterday was 3 months since he passed, he is in my thoughts every minute of the day---...
Hello Daddys girl.. My husband passed away March 7th 2010 from Esld caused from drinking-- he was in denial and refused to sign the DNR-- when he was to the point where death neared and he was unable...
arneeb, (Sandi) We have so many simalarities with our stories, My husband just passed on March 7th, so if you ever want to talk, please let me know.... I am thinking of you! Take Care and God Bless DK...
Thinking of your Arneeb! ...
Sorry you are going through this.. it is a horrible thing to go through--- Just take the time you have left and forget about the bad times, and love her until she passes--- Its hard to forget the...
He [b][u]HAS to stop drinking! No if, ands or buts!.... There is a fine line with this disease, if you stop drinking before you cross that line you can buy yourself some time, possibly years with...
If you can get him to have hospice come in that would be so helpful for you.. a nurse comes to your home and checks vitals and tells you what is going on with all of the symptoms... They dont have...
Martha, checking to see how your husband is doing? has he seen a doctor? I just lost my husband on March 7th from Chirosis and liver failure caused by drinking... I stress the importance of seeing a...
Arneeb, One night when my husbands levels were high, he came out in the living room in his underwear and cowboys boots on.. I look back at it now, and it was very cute!...
Zoe, I am so sorry that your mom has this horrific disease, My Husband just passed from it on March 7th at the young age of 42... Our journey with the disease started last September when I rushed him...
Thank you for you kind thoughts everyone... My husband passed away March 7th at the age of 42.. It has been a rough road, and now a very lonely and sad one.....
Hello everyone, It has been a while since I have posted... It has been a rough few months.. On Jan 12th my husband started vomiting blood and it has been down hill from there, proof that doctors are...
wow, we have a lot in common.. I work nights as well... 7pm to 5am...
dont be sorry-- post away! I know sometimes i just sit and right my feeling down, like i am writing a letter to someone but just throw it away when i am done... it really helps to put your feelings...
Well, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Birthday-- Happy Birthday early! I am having dinner at my house again this year, I am really excited.. accually Thanksgiving is my favorite...
Arneeb, Just Checking to see how the tests went today, hope you are well... DK...
Oh Worried Girl... I am so sorry you lost your mom---- I dont know you but from reading your posts I feel you did a wonderful job with your mom--- Take Care, and again I am so sorry!!!! Best Regards...
beautifully spoken, I am touched......
Thank you so much arneeb! I feel like such an outsider sometimes or just ingnorant for staying with an alcholic--- people that have never been is the situation or something similar, are so easy to...
Worried Girl, Hang in there, sorry you are going through all this heart ache and worry.... I am praying for you to have strength through all of this... take care...
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Rick, your comment made me chuckle, and I needed that so thank you ! /community/emoticons/turn.gif /community/emoticons/turn.gif /community/emoticons/turn.gif /community/emoticons/turn.gif ...
worried girl, Sorry that you have to endure this pain, and make such a hard desision, I can tell you first hand about a trech.. I used to take care of an elderly gentleman who had one, and they can...
sorry for the late reply, my computer at home is a piece! ha ha and I had a couple of days off of work. Welll I did have a nice sit down with my husband (while he was sober).. It was mostly me crying...
Thank you Allie, Its just a horrible thing to be around, bottom line!...... I guess time will tell, I am just going to tell him my opinion on everything one more time, and hope that he listens and...
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Connie, I dont know what caused him to start up again, getting him to talk to me about[b] his feelings, is like breaking his leg off... he has so many things that he has issues about and turns to...
Helper, My thoughts are with you, it is such a hard, and confusing thing to go through! I wish you the best... take care! ...
I just need to vent a minute! I hate alchahol, I hate this disease-- I hate all of it... ! My husband almost had 60 days of sobriaty, and he fell off the wagon, he has been drinking every day for 7...
Good luck Connie, Thoughts and prayers are with you! Take care... [img]/community/emoticons/smurf.gif [/2]...
I have been reading through this post, as a caregiver and wife of a 41 year old alcholic with liver failure, I can honostly say that it is the hardest thing ever to go through, let alone...
Just Waiting, How are you doing? [img]/community/emoticons/confused.gif [/2]...
Just Waiting, I am so sorry, and am thinking of you.... who knows why they do this to themselves, I wonder that daily... Alcholism is a horfific disease! [img]/community/emoticons/mad.gif [2]God...
they told us that things a going in the right direction, but slowly... to keep doing everything the way we are and come back in a month... they also referred him to a physical therapist to try to...
Hi Connie, Thank you.... Do you know anything about the liver panel tests? i have all these papers in front of me an i am compariing them from when he was in the hospital, What i can see is they are...
Just Waiting, Oh how I can feel your pain, it is such a horrible thing to go through... I can honsestly say this has been one of the toughest things I have had to conquer in my life... My husband...
Hello everyone... Just thought i would let you know that when i got home from work Sept 23rd, my husband was completley swollen, he allowed me to take him in the hosptial, and after a week and a half...
Thank you Connie, So many people told me to go to those meetings, when i first left him... but i didnt! why i dont know???? I am going to check into them and go to one, i really need to understand...
thanks Mer... you all sound so knowledgable.... I did walk away at one time, for a year... we were not togeather all of last year, i guess i mean not living togeather, his drinking also causes him to...
Thank you to everyone that replied... It is so nice to have someone to talk to or at least vent to.. I dont feel he is a threat to me or himself, really the only threat to himself is that he wont...
MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN A SEVERE ALCOHOLIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS, about 7 YEARS AGO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE HE HAD HEART BURN ALL THE TIME, AT THAT TIME THEY WOULD NOT GIVE YOU THE MEDS UNTIL YOU HAD A...