Husband is the one w MGUS, Plus his degenerative disc disease from. C2-T1 and worsening at T2. I spent 45 yrs doing medical research so while not my area of expertise I do.have the desire & energy to research, read medical.journsl articles, and I do the grocery shopping and 90% of the cooking. He is pretty stubborn about improving his diet
It's been a difficult adjustment. He was an avid snow skier, white water rafting, motorcycle riding then his back became an issue and he was medically retired from.his career in law enforcement about 5 years earlier than he had imagined. So he has depression and grief over what he's lost to add to his physical chronic back pain, and the PN discomfort. We are fortunate he purchased disability insurance (no union as a LEO) and I'm retired military so we have pretty stellar insurance. It's as much a mental health challenge/orientation for gratitude vs despair. It almost destroyed our 45+ yrs marriage and there are times we skate on thin ice. I try to stay as healthy as I can, but I too, at age 70, have my own health issues. Fortunately, I have a great PCP and a great therapist & sons & DILs who, while far away geographically, are huge emotional supports. They would do same for him, but he won't let anyone "in" except to unload his negativity on them.