Hi there. I responded to you private message.

 

Shadow is often a danger to himself because he can't see well enough. I can't count the number of times I've had to jerk him back from the curb like a 3 year old trying to dash into traffic.

 

The best advice I can give is make SURE you make you time. Maybe after you get him to sleep take a relaxing bath or something like that. Anything like that you can do

 

-super hugs-

Hi,

I understand your frustration.  My fiance received a brain injury about 9 months ago and also requires 24 hour care and supervision.  Luckily, he has short and long term memory, but suffers from paralysis to his left side.  It's all neurological we're told and he's doing his best in therapies to get his left leg back.  Unfortunately, the facilities he was in let his arm progress into extreme spacticity and we are trying to get the arm and wrist out before we can even have hope of regaining movement.  It is very hard on the both of us.  Our lives changed overnight and all we can do is our very best every day to make the most of life now.  We try to laugh at everything we can.  It really does help us cope.  I too need to remind him of everything, set his schedule, manage getting him in/out of bed, do as many of therapies possible with him, meds, helping him eat, the list goes on.  Sometimes I feel like an island because we have no financial income - I have to stay home with him because we can't afford a caregiver - and the family dynamics on his side are fairly unwelcoming, especially to me.  On the flip side, we have amazing friends and my family is very supportive (although they live on the opposite side of the country as us).  I would love to stay in touch with you.  Its nice to have someone who understands the struggles every day.  I wish you the best of luck and send much love your way.