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I also live alone. I have a child nearish but with a long hours and High stress career - and i really didnt want him to be my nursemaid. I hired a nurse’s aide to bring me home, set me up with water and meds and make sure i was steady in my feet to get to the bathroom. I had an issue with heavy drainage from my chest tube opening and couldn't get a guaze pad to stick. I put one of those blue pads under my back and rollednup a rowel to trap drainage.
You can make it. I did get some approved home health to come by to change my dressing the first few days because i could barely reach it and since it was gushing I couldn’t get tape to stick. By commenting that no one ever asked me if i had help At home. And i did not and i needed short term help. I got
It. So dont be afraid to aak - emphatically if necessary.