Thank you Bigbear thats very nice of you. Im coping pretty well really ive got the ball rolling with benefits etc and the reality is starting to kick in now that i am in theory back in the market for job hunters. I never for one moment thought that i'd ever be redundant again :( Its worse for me at ...

So sorry for you loss! Please remember all the knowledge,experience and skills you have gained. All of which you can give help to others. Sharing this will be invaluable! Any experience we gain as carers must be shared. Best wishes for the future. Thank you thats kind of you. Yes id always share my...

Thank you so much for your kind replies to my post. I will gladly take a look through the former carers thread i never thought of that. I have been keeping myself busy with housework etc. I went to Town yesterday to Argos on the bus as i needed a new printer the old one packed in and i will need one...

Hello everyone some of you will remember me from when i used to frequent this forum in the past. Its with regret that i have to inform you all that my wife passed away on Sunday 1st May 2016. Sadly she was taken from us whilst in hospital after enduring an operation to remove her big toe. The operat...

My better half isnt too bad feeding wise she does the Sainsburys online shopping etc and has a say in what she wants to eat cooked meat wise from the market hall on Saturday and i just plate it up for her.I will say that sometimes she doesnt want owt to eat.Mind you my apetite has dropped to what it...

<t>My wife is disabled and in a wheelchair and owing to a stroke at some stage she sometimes finds it difficult to make herself understood.Speech is slurred from time to time though sometimes she can speak perfectly well. and when we go in a shop etc the shop assistant decides to talk to me even bef...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-24214346 Good on the man he deserves a medal for that.Hes at last got the wheelchair users some recognition.I was choking back the tears when i read this story cos its at last a disabled victory. http://dev.carersuk.org/j3/images/icon_smile.gif http://dev....

I lost my dear mother in 2007 and still miss her now.I know though that she is with us in spirit and keeping a watchful eye over us

Thankyou for the wonderful Birthday wishes everyone http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_smile.gif Had a good day and changed the plans to a take away instead.Both had a steak meal which we really enjoyed.Cant do that too many times though cos it cost 14 quid for 2 meals.Still it ran out cheaper than...

Thank you for replies, really grateful http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_smile.gif , I have phoned Gp & its arranged D/N will visit today ,he had blood in urine on Saturday , got him to drink more water & at least they will check it out , such a worry when u dont know what your doing , once again...