I am working full time 45 hours per week . How is everybody take care to the person affected from brain injury and go to work also?

[parvualexandru]

Please give me examples how you are doing.

[steve55]

it all depends how lucky the person was when they had their bi/ tbi.

im noise intolerent, so if somebody annoys me and my wifes not here then they know about it, i become verbally aggressive and i have the height and size to back it up.

my wife usually phones to remind me to eat my breakfast and take my medication, and phones me again at lunch time to remind me i have a sandwich in the fridge.

although i have a weakness down my left side ( numb ) i can walk and use my arm and hand, but gey tired very quickly.

if he was unable to move around then you speak to the hospital staff and have care arrangements in place before he / she came home.

steve

[cat3]

As Steve has suggested you could leave prepared meals for her and (if possible) check from time to time by phone that she's coping.

Can you tell us a little more about your wife's present condition Alexandru. Is she mobile & able to prepare food ? I was bedbound for 6 weeks but I'm guessing she isn't since being discharged ? Cat x

[parvualexandru in reply to cat3]

She is not bed bound but until now she was not doing nothing than washing herself and dressing herself. All tablets are administrated by me. She is very tired on daily basis.

[cat3 in reply to parvualexandru]

I believe your wife will be desperate for sleep, rest and quiet more than anything else right now Alexandru, And that's exactly what her brain needs to recover from the trauma of the bleed and the clipping procedure.

I'm assuming, from the fact you haven't mentioned it, that she isn't having seizures or in any immediate danger, so she's best staying in bed and maybe waiting for you to get home before moving around, although gentle exercise is good and something she can increase over coming weeks.

So long as she has food and fluid, can manage trips to the bathroom, and has a phone nearby, she might appreciate this period of intense sleep which is so beneficial to the brain's recuperation.

It might be helpful if friends/relatives/neighbours could keep in touch with visits or by phone if that's possible. But my experience was that no matter how much I slept it was never enough ; folk being around just made me feel guilty so being alone was bliss ! But I was thankful not having to prepare food for myself or worry about chores ……….and that was 2 months on ; so for your lady this is still really early days.

Please stay around m'dear ; we're always here...….. Cat x

[Angelia1234]

This part of my journey just began. Today was day 1. I got him the life alert emergency button. He is not allowed to use stairs when alone. There are agencies for elderly and disabled in my area, in home care though not much. Maybe a church group could send volunteers to check in. Texts or calls through day to "check in". We are working out bugs but it is very stressful and scary.

I wish you the best, keep in touch with things that you find to help.

[LisBil]

hi that sounds really tough.....not sure where you are and what support services are in your area but it is worth finding out if you can get a support worker or carer to help you....it will help you as you can also take some time out to take care of your health and wellbeing too.

[gladys_2018]

My father has been bedridden since august of last year, after his brain surgery. He just started his rehab few days ago because here in the Philippines, it is not affordable. I and my two younger sisters take turns in taking care of him. It’s no easy having a patient at home. Our life had to adjust 360 degrees. Work-wise, we started a job which is home-based so that we can look after our father and at the same time earn a living.

[parvualexandru in reply to gladys_2018]

What home based job you started?