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handmade34

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Sat Sep 12, 2020, 09:20 PM
Sep 2020
I'm sorry you are going through so much..... secondwind Sep 2020 #1
Oh my, Soph...I'm so sorry. cayugafalls Sep 2020 #2
First a giant Energy hug for you Tribalceltic Sep 2020 #3
I used a baby monitor. Reciever with battery power and a belt clip. Bell was crap idea here. IADEMO2004 Sep 2020 #12
At least you can still laugh! dawg day Sep 2020 #4
How awful for both of you! pandr32 Sep 2020 #5
Have you considered employing a care provider to help you out? demmiblue Sep 2020 #6
He has givers through a cancer charity Soph0571 Sep 2020 #10
You are a saint......a gawd send.....an angel......the best your SO could EVER have. a kennedy Sep 2020 #7
If you can, get hospice now wryter2000 Sep 2020 #8
I know you are right Soph0571 Sep 2020 #11
Dear Soph---Hospice is wonderful. They helped so much when my mother was very ill. When skylucy Sep 2020 #15
Hospice doesn't mean giving up on your loved one DeminPennswoods Sep 2020 #22
Absolutely right! Rebl2 Sep 2020 #52
I just saw this about giving up if hospice is called in. Absolutely not true. I have dealt with niyad Sep 2020 #31
I will reiterate what others in this subthread have stated Kali Sep 2020 #35
I promise you it does not mean you are giving up on him. Dem2theMax Sep 2020 #39
That's what Art Buchwald thought then he got better. grantcart Sep 2020 #48
I was a hospice nurse for years tavernier Sep 2020 #55
Soph0571, I am a cancer survivor & was in home hospice, (didn't know it, lol!) but I know SO The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2020 #62
Is there in-house hospice care available? Some hospices here in the US do in-home visits. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #67
I'm so sorry - it might be time to get some help. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #9
I was thinking tonight about paying for some home care Soph0571 Sep 2020 #13
Strength, dear heart! Sending courage. Guilded Lilly Sep 2020 #14
I'm so SO sorry! CaptainTruth Sep 2020 #16
If he is at that stage, he probably just wants you to be by his side. He maybe fearing his departure judesedit Sep 2020 #17
(((((((((((((Soph))))))))))))) all the hugs you can handle, from all of your DU family. We are here niyad Sep 2020 #18
You need help. barbtries Sep 2020 #19
Oh Soph, if I lived near I'd come give you a hand Mersky Sep 2020 #20
I wish words could help. BobTheSubgenius Sep 2020 #21
I forgot to add... BobTheSubgenius Sep 2020 #23
I'm so sorry for both you and your fella. fleur-de-lisa Sep 2020 #24
That is what you get for not having a whistler162 Sep 2020 #25
Your SO is so lucky to have you people Sep 2020 #26
Oh Sopp. It's so hard being a caretaker. Maraya1969 Sep 2020 #27
Dear Soph MLAA Sep 2020 #28
You've said it yourself: all this is too much. ancianita Sep 2020 #29
Damn! Please stay strong. warmfeet Sep 2020 #30
Oh wow Ohiogal Sep 2020 #32
... Silver Gaia Sep 2020 #33
Prayers/energy being sent for strength and comfort duhneece Sep 2020 #34
You are rising to a Herculean task. Gore1FL Sep 2020 #36
Oh Soph Star-Thrower Sep 2020 #37
So very sorry, Soph gademocrat7 Sep 2020 #38
I said a prayer. You are an angel. Joinfortmill Sep 2020 #40
Sending hugs Midnightwalk Sep 2020 #41
So sorry you & SO are having such a tough time SheltieLover Sep 2020 #42
Thoughts and energy hugs! paleotn Sep 2020 #43
I am so sorry. I've been there with both my parents but never as bad as it sounds for you. OregonBlue Sep 2020 #44
I've been there (and I have my own mobility problems and fear I am getting there) flotsam Sep 2020 #45
Sending strength and peace your way. yellerpup Sep 2020 #46
Take special care marieo1 Sep 2020 #47
Take special care marieo1 Sep 2020 #49
I'm so very sorry. You need help. I've been there and you will NOT be giving up on him if you call catbyte Sep 2020 #50
:hug: elleng Sep 2020 #51
After reading so many of your posts and responding to a few, my heart goes out to you and erronis Sep 2020 #53
Call the Hospice people, ask for help. TNNurse Sep 2020 #54
Reach out for trained care-giver help. You need it now. He needs it now. Hang in there. It sux. Evolve Dammit Sep 2020 #56
Over here there is option for "palliative care" as a step before hospice. But, as others have FailureToCommunicate Sep 2020 #57
... handmade34 Sep 2020 #58
I just wanted to mention something icky PennyK Sep 2020 #59
soph the bell might not be the worst idea.....is it possible to get in some home care for the dawn5651 Sep 2020 #60
Hugs to you both. sinkingfeeling Sep 2020 #61
Hugs to you both - sorry that you're having to go through this. GoneOffShore Sep 2020 #63
sending peace your way deek Sep 2020 #64
Get some help my friend Lifelong Protester Sep 2020 #65
Oh, Soph! I feel so sorry for you and your beloved. I wish things were easier for both of you. nt tblue37 Sep 2020 #66
Oh, dear Soph, I am so sorry for what you are going through. It is such a tough job for anybody, smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #68
Get help iamateacher Sep 2020 #69
So Sorry, Soph Cha Sep 2020 #70
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