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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 237
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Saskatchewan
Posts: 237
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Caregiver burnout?
Anyone else out there that has gone through their caregivers burning out?
My husband has enough on his plate with recovering from his heart attack nine months ago, and dealing with his own very stressful job. He is really struggling to cope with all the extra duties since my injury. He does all the grocery shopping, all meal preparation, general cleaning, all laundry, all vehicle maintenance and house/yard maintenance, plus majority of parenting outings, coached hockey, plus his own job and daily workouts.
The guy just falls into bed exhausted every night and I feel so much guilt.
I'm wondering if (even though I'm in a lot of pain) I should just do more and push through it, to relieve him. I hate to see him stressed out and carrying burdens, the biggest of which is me. Is that what you all do to prevent caregiver burnout? Just do more?
I do try to do things when I feel less awful, but every time I try more, in a couple days I hurt more again. Today for example is a typical Sunday. I'm fried by this time because of having to be a family participant all weekend. Once they return to school and work I have some relief in the daytime. (Sweet solitude and silence)
I wish I could repay him or give him a well deserved break. I hate contributing to his stress level. What would you do?
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About it: October 26, 2012 I fell backward on an icy parking lot at work. I was on Workers Comp for 9 months. My PCS : everyday headaches became once in a while headaches, and neck pain became manageable. Still have occasional mild dizziness, sometimes fullness in the ears, convergence insufficiency, sequencing struggles, short term memory struggles, verbal processing delays. CT neg, MRI neg. Therapies: prism glasses, acupuncture, icing neck, resting, supplementing, Elavil 20mg at bedtime.
NEW: Completed 12 weeks of physical therapy and returned to work full time.
About me: I'm a marketing manager, a mom with a blended family and wife to a heart attack survivor. I believe my brain injury taught me more than it cost me. I'm grateful to still be me!
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