by
phoebe » Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:52 pm
Hi everyone, although I've been on the forum a while, I've arrived a bit late a this thread (sorry

) but i can relate to everything you've all said.
I am 47 and a carer to my husband, who is 77 and has copd, asbestosis, arthritis and pmr.
Just last November it started getting a lot worse and in feb, I gave up full time work to be his carer.
Now, he gets breathless just getting across the room, luckily we have a downstairs loo and the option of adapting a downstairs bedroom.
But people don't always realise the practical day to day logistics of coping with copd.
Today, we have have just bought a wheelchair so he can go out more, otherwise he'd be almost housebound.
He also walks with 2 sticks due to the arthrtis and pmr, and is in almost constant pain.
Incidently, although his chest problems are due to working with asbestos, he also used to smoke, but has now given up. he found it a struggle to do so, though.
Love Phoebe x