I'm Scared

I'm Scared c6 injured husband coming home Rate Topic:

#1 Myla

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Posted 18 December 2005 - 05:56 PM

My husband was injured five months ago and is injured at the c6 level. He is in rehab and is doing really well and will be coming home soon. I am really scared because I'm not at all excited about him coming home. I'm actually really scared about it because I will have a lot of responsiblity that I've never had before. I've never another life so dependant on me. I love Brett more than anything and we will be fine. But is it normal for me to be so apprehensive about him coming home? I just feel that while we've been in rehab, I've learned alot but there is always a nurse around to help me if I can't do something properly and when we go home, that instant support won't be there. Did anyone else feel this way? Am I worrying needlessly? Thanks, Myla

#2 hillarymcarter

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Posted 19 December 2005 - 02:44 AM

I was really excited for my husband to come home....but, once he got here, it was REALLY hard. For about the first couple of months, I had to get up every couple of hours to turn him, cath him, clean him, etc. It will be a huge adjustment. If you can just tough it out for those first couple of months, it will get loads easier. We've been home since May now and life just gets easier and easier. Life will return to a new "normalcy", believe me. Don't feel bad for being aprehensive....I wish I had more aprehension because then I wouldn't have been so crazy when we got home. I had no idea how hard it would be. You guys will work out a schedule and it will be okay!

#3 studinchair

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Posted 19 December 2005 - 04:41 AM

i'm sure you will be fine, it is amazing what you can do when there is know one around to help. When you do something wrong it will only make for good stories down the road. I remember my first trip outside a hospital at RIC in chicago. On the weekends tthey will let you go outside and walk around (or roll) around downtown. My wife was 3 months pregnent and it was snowing. It was really cold and she was pushing me, since it was so cold my wife decided to run while pushing me. After a few min. I kept hearing this noice. Turn to find out it was my foot draging on the ground underneath the wheelchair. we started laughing so hard that are tears froze on are face. I'm still laughing typing this.
Any way you will be fine, and just try to take this one day at a time, and enjoy your time together
gary