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Caregivers | Last Active: Feb 23, 2020 | Replies (62)
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It’s helpful to hear how things are for you now, sometimes when a person feels overwhelmed it is easy to think it is going to be like that forever. Last night my husband seemed to be getting weaker so I took him into ER and he was admittedly the hospital. He’s so dehydrated that it has affected his kidney function. None of the tests have revealed a cause of his GI symptoms so right now he’s just getting IV fluids and electrolyte replacement. I didn’t get much sleep last night but came home now to eat and relax a bit. I know his needs are being taken care of there.
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@susan2018
It's a diifficult and weary road, especially when you receive little support. Trust your husband recovers quickly and you have have time for you while he is being cared for.
Are his GI problems causing his dehydration and depletion of electrolytes? My husband has similar admissions. He is on oral supplements and still low levels. His appetite is poor and it is difficult for him to decide what he would like to eat. We have resorted to iced coffee, icecream and smoothies with fresh fruit, greek yoghurt, eggs and milk. Other small meals to his liking of his chosing.
He has a distended and inactive colon which results in frequent loose bowel motions and malabsorption I feel. No one can tell us when or even if it may resolve.
May it all work out for you. Love and hugs. X