Hello to everyone,
Four weeks ago my marriage changed in a heartbeat.
It was 2am Valentine's morning when I was woken up to find my husband on the floor next to our bed having a seizure (a vision that doesn't leave me ).Prior to this my husband was healthy and fit, so why was this happening. I immediately called an ambulance, when I arrived at emergency I was told to wait as they needed to stabilize my husband as he wouldn't stop fitting. They sent him for an emergency CT scan while I anxiously had to sit in the emergency waiting room. What felt like hours before I could see him. Finally I was allowed in to find my husband strapped to the bed and sedated.
I needed answers as my husband laid there lifeless.
Then my worse nightmare started, that moment you know something bad is coming. They took me out of the room and gave me the findings.
Your husband has a very large tumor. I'm sure you can guess my reaction. Then I'm told he will be taken from Gosford emergency to RNS via helicopter after they put him in an induced coma.
My world just collapsed.
The next 10 days was and still is an emotional rollercoaster.
My husband had a benign tumor removed from his frontal lobe which effects your personality.
I'm on extended annual leave to assist my husband's recovery at home.
The reason I have come here is I'm feeling very neglected and unloved as my husband now keeps to himself and says I don't understand cause I have not gone through what he has.
I agree I haven't but emotionally this is just as scary for me. I don't have surgery scars mine are hidden. It is just as difficult for us carers who get overwhelmed with new daily challenges.
I know I'm not alone, I would love to hear how other spouses deal with their partners.
Thanks for reading my blog
Donna
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