Garry

[Guest guest]

I am fairly new to the group. I was wondering why are you on

coumadin? What is your dose? I am on 12.5 now I need to get re

tested for pro time in a couple of days I was on 10mg for a lot

longer than I thought. I take a asprin in the am and coumadin of a

p.m I have had three clots DVT's in the same leg. I have 4 children

and married for almost 5 years after wasting 13 years with my first

husband. I was wondering how you cope with daily living with your

wife and children. Is a guys view of illness that much different? I

have a good husband I am not complaing, but is it hard for a man to

face such hardships of this disease as well as other health issues.

My husband whom I do love will not speak of the things that need to

be talked about before something happens that I won't be here to help

with. I want him to learn to read so he can help himself. He has

relied on family to do his reading before me and now that I am sick I

want him to take on some of the responsibilty that you have to read

to make a decision. He is a very smart man when it comes to common

sense and working with his hands but if he has to read something

forget it. He calls me from work to ask how to spell something or

tell him what this says. I have two small children that will need

his help when they start school. I was hoping he would take intrest

when our daughter turned about 2 she loves to read. She now at 4

says read me the pictures dad. Or mommy read this daddy can't. She

is smart enough at her age to know daddy can not read. I guess I am

asking for a mans point of view I do not want to hurt his feeling and

I do want him to understand everything about this illness. Sorry it

turned out this long any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Love bunches MISSY (Lupies Friend)