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It is reassuring to hear others feel the level of frustration that I do and that this is a normal feeling as a caregiver. My husband does not have cancer, but has a myriad of health issues (diabetes, heart condition, neuropathy, mild cognitive issues). He is battling depression, which is being treated by our primary physician, but he refuses to go to therapy. He is very rude at times and his level of frustration is hard to deal with at times. I try to remember that he has lost his driving privileges and no longer can perform some of the basic everyday tasks.
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I am my brothers caretaker. dealing with an angry & depressed brother who is about to have BMT. He cusses a lot, blames everyone from government to family for life issues. He complained a lot before he got sick and now 10 times worse.
My heart goes out to anyone who is in similar circumstances. Hugs❤️
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Yes, it is very frustrating when we are doing our best for them, and they seem to not appreciate it by their actions. My husband is really not that demanding yet, but he is getting there. He is so weak anymore that he can't even get himself a cup of coffee. I don't mind, but I do mind when he won't try anything different that may help him. He keeps throwing up but bulks at trying ginger tea or peppermint tea. We have boost which he won't drink. I got him gatorade a month or so, and he said he did not like it. Now the visiting nurse came today and said his blood pressure is low. (I wasn't home when she came) I was on an errand for him. She told him that he needs to drink things like gatorade and now he wants some. Well i threw away the ones I had bought because I don't like it either and it was just taking up room in the frig. No matter what the health problems are for our husbands, it still means we have to take care of them. I am sorry to hear that he is rude. Being sick does not give the person the right to be rude to us as we are doing our best to make things easier for them. I know my husband is very frustrated and I imagine your husband is also. But knowing that, does not help us from becoming tired and frustrated at it all. We are only human. Your feelings are normal, so don't feel guilty. We all lose our patience but the does not mean we don't love that person anymore. Don't feel bad or guity, but it is good to vent. God bless you.