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Thanks Babs. I can't tell you how many pulmoary docs we have gone to and through. Whatever they suggest or prescribe he has problems with. I want to just SCREAM!

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I understand your frustration I'm just wondering if you've ever conveyed these feelings to your husband? Does he know how helpless and scared you are about his condition & not wanting to listen to Drs to help him manage his condition & especially how his words about dying affects you? There are so many things he can do at home to increase his lung capacity & help decrease his muscus. What does he find issues with when Drs want him to do treatments? He's in denial, my mother who I'm a caregiver for is too blaming her condition on everything, but once she went to rehab, which I told her would help her feel better she agreed to go... not really understanding what it entails. She hates her inhalers, her nebulizer treatments & having to blow into the Aerobika several times a day - it was like pulling teeth to get her to do them - it took her awhile to finally see the benefits because she was noticing her breathing & muscus & coughing was better. I don't know your situation so I will speak what I would say to my husband if this was an issue -- I'd ask him, beg him to go to therapy, do the meds & treatments the Dr s are prescribing & if he would make excuses, get angry or refuse -- my final plea would if you can't do it for yourself do it for me. He needs to know his condition not only affects him it also affects you and your future & acknowledge you know he's scared & angry but he's not alone in this fight. Again I don't know your situation but I do know that many men have trouble talking about their feelings & fears which usually results in anger, fear & resentment. I hope you have support from friends & family - being able to have that support will hopefully give you strength to deal with whatever comes along. Take care - know there are others who understand what you're feeling & going through. 💜