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I Am A Caregiver To My Spouse

Been a long couple weeks. Wife went in for an operation for a suprapubic catheter a week and a half ago, all the tests were done and the surgery should have went smoothly. But she had a minor heart attack after the surgery which made her have to stay in the hospital for 6 days. She was released a week ago with 6 new medications to take bringing her total to 16 daily. A nurse redressed her G-tube differently than I normally do, we didn't think this was an issue. But when we got home the G-tube was out about 13cm, we didn't think much of it as it has come out before but not that far. A home care nurse came early the next day to check on things and insisted we get the G-tube looked at. 911 call and ambulance ride later and she is back in the local hospital. After getting checked out, it seems the G-tube had gone defective and pulled out of her stomach and had to be replaced. Exactly a week after her first operation she had another, not fully recovering from the first yet. Yesterday she was released from that hospital and is back home again. It has been a very stressful time on her and her emotions are not doing well at all. Can't say my emotions are in great shape either.
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kablan · 51-55, M
SO SORRY GLAD YOU ARE THERE FOR HERE YOU BOTH SOUND VERY STRONG GOOD LUCK GOD BLESS SORRY DYSLEXIA IF CNAT READ MY HORRIBLE WRITING AND SPELLING EVER NEED SOMEONE TO LISTEN IM HERE