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Originally Posted by ~Christina
Im sorry things are so hard right now 
Ill be the first to say I understand how having him home daily is an adjustment. When Steve had to stop working and was home all the time it was really hard for me to adjust to it,,,yes the lack of "alone time" and that is a perfectly okay feeling to have, so do not beat yourself up.
Does your husband have an hobbies that might help distract him? I know you guys are stuck right now because of his job and you couldnt move over seas even if you wanted to 
The stress of "life" right now is just overwhelming. My news station did a report on the effect all this has on people and of course it was anxiety and depression but they also found people were having more issues with pain and over all feeling ill which could be anxiety or its a health problem that needs addressed.
My daughters county in Florida is now on a mandatory mask order. She can still go out and ride her bike with no mask, she isnt around other people. She carries a mask in case she does need it. But social distancing and not gathering in groups is what the important part is.
Thats awful about such a young guy dying Any news on what happened? so sad
As for having annual medical testing ? Its a tough one. Is the imaging facility allowing for annual screenings? I know for a month or so here they were not doing any kind annual testing.
Hope things get easier soon  |
Thanks, Christina
It saddens me that people like you and your husband are caught in this pandemic mess having serious health issues to struggle with. I almost wish your state was more where mine is in the pandemic control, heading way down in cases, rather than up.
My local radiology group is open for routine mammograms. That's why I wish I could finally get one. I'm going to cross my finger that my gynecologist's office doesn't cancel my appointment next week. My appointment last week was cancelled because she was working at the hospital. Delivering a baby? Anyway, it was the fourth cancellation. I just want the tests over with. I'm glad Steve at least got some important tests done, and have new medications to try. You know that I, and all here, are pulling for both of you to find relief soon.
You brought up hobbies for hubby. You know, we can't even think of what we'd like to do. There's like no interest/excitement in doing anything. It's like we need some kind of kick start at some point. Plus, hubby has to work most of the day, during the work week. He does take long lunches, but that's all he can afford. His phone is ringing almost constantly. Every time it does, he curses, so that's a lot.
My husband had a bad stomach ache yesterday. He was blaming all kinds of things, including his medications, which I think he's wrong about. In any case, he didn't take any this morning. I reminded him that's not advisable, but he's stubborn. In the end, a heating pad on his stomach and sips of regular ginger ale seemed to help. I encouraged him to take today off to relax/recoup. The problem is that he barely has any time to take off. In the long ago past, people got X number of sick days, Y number of personal days, and Z number of vacation days. Now he gets zero sick days, and must take the personal days for that. And they don't get them to use automatically. They have to earn the hours for them. Basically, benefits at many companies are going down the tubes. The corporations give many employees less and less and yet don't pay them much more at all. Standards of living are going down down down, except for the richest in the country.