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Total shock distressing

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Sorry to hear that too mikeydt1, I hope the nightmare ride stops soon for you both. Sending positive thoughts and ' prayers ' your way.
 
Also hoping the nightmare stops soon, @mikeydt1

Do you have any local volunteer driver organisations who would take you to the hospital and back? You could have a look at this website to see if they have any near you - https://ctauk.org/find-ct-provider/ If not, the public transport section of your local govt. website might have a list of organisations (when I was looking for something similar I found that the Oxfordshire one does), or you could try your local Red Cross, or your local surgery, or your local church to see if they know of any. I found half a dozen round here, and I'd only heard of one of them before I started looking.
 
well an update as off partner still in hospital but feeling a lot better and OT are now involved to get things rolling for coming home when that is still unknown also stenting procedure carried out and also went well.

as for my diabetes which has been running haywire, i stopped injecting quite a while back due to some issues and also been on my own having hypos and no one to find me was too much of a risk so stuck with stipagliptin and presently surprised just had a nice result tonight of just over normal so am really pleased.

one factor is that my diet was lacking protein and the other is that i have been doing more work so the combo could be helping.

any way that is the update for now still feel a bit on the lonely side though but getting through one day at a time.

for now t.c kind people on here.
 
Good to hear things are looking like they are on the upward direction. A good sign the OT is involved too. My dad had the stents and found that he was much, much better afterwards. 🙂

Take care and please keep updating us. 🙂
 
I hope things continue to get better for you both, best wishes.
 
Glad to hear the stent procedure went well Mike and that OT are helping to get your OH home.

Glad your diabetes is behaving itself a little better. You’ve enough on your plate already without having the Diabetes Fairy stocking her oar in!
 
as of my partner is still very ill in hospital and i just can't see any glimmer of hope at the moment although i keep praying for my partner to recover and come home.

went yesterday and it caused me a lot of distress.
 
I’m so sorry this is taking so long and causing you so much distress. Are you taking the best care of yourself as you can?
 
Sorry to hear about your wife but hope she pulls through and back home soon.
 
Really sorry to hear this Mikey.

Sending positive thoughts your way - it’s a very difficult time when someone you love and who is at the centre of your life continues to be so unwell.

Be kind to yourself and accept help and support from those around you - even people you don’t really count as ‘close friends’. Some people really come into their own in a time of need.
 
my partner is at the stage of not knowing who i am very sad and distressing. as for myself sort of looking after myself got a warden keeping an eye on me but apart from that no one else. 20 years of everything is a long time to be around someone and it is like a knife running through the system. :(
 
as off partner still in hospital but apart from very sore mouth and throat doing a little better, was dismayed that they didn't diagnose thrush for nearly 2 weeks! stopped the poor person from eating and drinking properly.

this is going to be long drawn but at least the hospital is only 10 mins away better than 100 mile round trip.

still niggled by been alone you just get so used to having someone there and then it really hits home when they aren't around.

community nurses have visited me and are putting an action plan in place to help ease the burden, i suffer with health issues so it makes it even more tougher, one thing though, i am a battler so never give up even when it gets tough going.

walking and visiting has helped me with the diabetes side of things lost a little weight and levels are looking better.
 
should of added i very much appreciate all the replies to this esp in the first weeks of feeling isolated.
 
Glad to hear you’ve got some support in place for you Mikey. Good to hear that you are a battler. Still hoping that your OH is able to return to you at some point.

Yes I know what you mean about just being used to sharing ordinary everyday things with someone. My wife and I were married for almost 24 years when she died. Still can’t quite believe that she won’t just show up again and say, “Surprise!!”.
 
Yes, it is good to hear you have some support in place, but from my experience, it is not usually enough. I would suggest trying your local council for further support, if you haven't already done so. Is there nothing you can do socially locally? Any clubs you could join? Just a thought.

That is sad too Mike about your wife, makes me think about things that does. :(
 
partner at long last will be coming home next week. it has been a constant battle 10 weeks of what seemed like pure hell and never thought i would see this day come, still unclear as to the final outcome and they are bringing in backup in case partner is unable to manage so next week is going to be tough for both of us.

if you are in relationships treasure what you have as you never know what is around the corner waiting.
 
Hello Mike and so glad to hear from you. This is good news that your partner will at last be coming home. I hope all is in place so that you can manage at home and please make a fuss if you feel there is not enough support for you. I’m truly sorry you have both had such a horrible time and hope that life will gradually get easier for you both. Please continue to let us know how you both get on when you are able and I send lots of love and good wishes to you xx
mikeydt1 said:
partner at long last will be coming home next week. it has been a constant battle 10 weeks of what seemed like pure hell and never thought i would see this day come, still unclear as to the final outcome and they are bringing in backup in case partner is unable to manage so next week is going to be tough for both of us.

if you are in relationships treasure what you have as you never know what is around the corner waiting.
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Good news Mikey at long last, thinking of both of you take care.
 
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