Re: Last night's trauma...

[Guest guest]

Donelle, Now that your scarey ordeal is over I want to share an

expierence of mine. My husband is 6'2 and about 300 pounds. I am 5'6

and at the time weighted 130 punds. He had to have a tooth pulled.

Well this took place on the third floor of this office. They put him

to sleep for this procedure since his roots were growing around the

jaw bone.

As we were leaving the nurse told me he may be dizzy and may fall

so I should be careful and watch. Now please don't get me wrong. I

love my husband. But the thought of trying to catch him if he were to

fall scared me. I mean he would, could crush me.

As we were leaving and in the elevator he did look like this might

happen as he was holding on the wall. All I could think of if he

falls, I am going to have to get out of the way. LOL

I know NOT NICE of me. But come on this could cause major damage to

me. Could it not????

Then all i could think of is that if this did happen?? He would not

know that I stepped away so he would not land on me. Would he???? I

must be a terrible wife!!!! Love, Ingrid

>

>

> In a message dated 12/8/2005 7:41:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> lowenco@h... writes:

>

> Donelle, My heart goes out to you. Poor Glenn!!!! I cannot begin

to

> imagine how frightened you must of been not knowing what to do. I

am

> glad that you did get it all managed.

> I am sure Glenn will be feeling the soreness from the fall. I am

> Praying so hard for you and Glenn. Love, Ingrid

>

>

>

>

>

> I was scared at first, of course; but then it became traumatic

tactics of

> trial and error. When we finally got the sheet under him and slid

him to the

> carpeted bedroom and gave him a pillow and blanket, I felt much

better!!

> Tonight, I am also feeling pain in my lower back and neck...guess

I strained

> them, but Motrin does the trick. Oy Vay!!! LOL Thanks for

continuing

> prayers!!

>

> Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

> Caregiver to Glenn

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/8/2005 1:17:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mystc1celt@... writes:

Donelle,

Thanks for the update on Glenn. I know how difficult this must be for you.

My dad had the same problem and he didn't have cancer, just dementia and

diabetes. It turned out he had some serious heart problems too, but nobody's

sure when that all started. My mom had to call fire rescue several times to

get him up off the floor. He was weak and he'd just miss the chair completely,

or not get far enough and hit the arm and fall on the floor. It was pretty

bad there toward the end.

Twice he fell and hit his head, split it open on the stationary bike and had

to have stitches in almost exactly the same place on his forehead. I know

the hospital was beginning to think my mom must be abusing him. Then the

ceiling fell in on top of him (literally) and when they found the plaster and

stuff in his shirt pocket, they believed her about what happened...lol. That's

an interesting story. I also know what it's like to try to get the dead

weight up off the floor. He was also 6'4 " and even though he'd lost a lot of

weight, my mom and I still couldn't do it a couple times.

I'm so sorry all this is going on with you too. I can only keep you both in

my prayers and let you know I'm thinking of you a lot. Wish I could be

there to help you, but I'm there in spirit, if not in body.

Geez, ... I'm so far behind in acknowledging emails!! Glenn is doing

fairly well at using the walker, which I never thought would

happen...sometimes he ventures around the house without it, which makes me very

nervous.

But, I'll know next time to call 911 first!! It's taken me a week for my back

and neck to somewhat recover!! Thanks for the prayers...

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn