Postby Goofydad » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:26 am
Sorry to hear about your trouble; seems as if you should talk to your doctor about home health aides and home health nursing. Your state and/ or county should have that available, and I'm going to bet you qualify for the help. As well, they may offer respite, where someone will come in and relieve you for a few hours so you can get chores done/ errands/ relax without feeling guilty. Talk to your doc and/ or State Health department in your county.
Your husband may also be a poor surgical candidate because if he's currently IN chemo, it tends to throw off the body's white and red blood cell counts, and there's a greater risk of a life-ending infection...another reason the fistulas may not be healing properly.
Good luck; there are no easy answers. My wife and I have been going at her cancer for the past seven years, and it just doesn't seem to get better for us, either...cancer really can affect a relationship. We'll all be strong with you...
Glenn
Pressure - It can turn a lump of coal into a flawless diamond, or an average person into a perfect basket-case.