Jan
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From Jan's PathFeb 19,2008
Had my cataract surgery on Friday. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but I got a migraine from the bright lights and have been living in the dark and sleeping alot the last few days.
How does one throw-up without bending over anyways? No bending, lifting, pushing etc for a month. Hubby comes home on Thursday from care and I am not looking forward to it as he is always mad these days.
I have been carbing and don't feel that great- migraines always make me reach for tea and toast. As I get the gambit, light shows, sick to stomach, horrible headaches etc.
Hope to make a clean start again.
Hubby sees a surgeon on the 28th to find out if he will do hip replacement, hubby says he is going to smack him one if he says NO!!
Guess stress could be a big factor in my lousey meals lately. 
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Dean
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 to Journaland, Jan! 
Sorry to hear you are having such a rough go of it.  I hope things will improve for you soon. Hang in there!
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jeff
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Throw up without bending? That could be a tricky one.
Jan, sorry to hear you are having such a rough go of it right now. I hope things turn around for you soon. Hang in there.
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Heather L
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Jan- I know stress never helps me eat well either. I hope things balance out for you soon.
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Jan
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Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate that you took the time out to drop me a line!- GUESS WHAT- I AM BACK- HURRAY!!
The only exercise I have been getting lately is waiting on hubby and fetching things for him.
I feel so much better when I am on the bus, it just makes me feel great and that I am taking care of me!!
Husband has dementia and post traumatic stress disorder from Korea. To top it off he is a very angry man. They doubled his antipsychotics and he is still yelling at people. He is to have hip replacement surgery. I am not going to be around when the pain meds wear off. I expect him to tear up the hospital.
I am trying to get me back and I will get the me back that I lost over the last six years.
I am drinking toooooooooo much diet coke lately. I had gone for years without drinking any but somehow I slipped back into the chemical catch 22. I am drinking more water though and hoping to kick the coke habit starting today!!
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Heather L
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I wish you luck kicking the diet coke habit. I hope that you do find some ways to get yourself back. I can imagine that the needs of your husband have taken a lot out of you. I wish you success with this.
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Dean
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Hey, Jan,
My father's wife went through this for years. My father is in a home now, so she is finally getting relief. My father is less angry now, but sometimes can get that way. They give him meds and it seems to help. It's not a good situation to be in. His wife has really been stressed. Us five children are trying to give her a lot of support now, after all she's been through. It must be a pretty horrible thing.
I'm so glad you are taking care of you, Jan! So important. Your husband is very lucky to have you.
Come drop in here whenever. We will try to give you all the support we can.
Take care, Jan.
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Bobi
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Hi Jan, and let me add my welcome to the bus to everyone else.
I have gone through that with my husband. Parkinson's and early stages of Alzheimer's. Five years of it and it was rough. I stayed home to take care of him until he died. He was twenty years older than I am and I was the breadwinner of the family. No work, no income...it was rough. Thank God for the Salvation Army. Even the cats and dogs were eating beans. Unfortunately, high carb are the staples of any food program.
Any money we got from his retirement went to his medications and protein foods for him. My daughter and I lived on flour and water with garlic powder the last few months of his life. But we survived.
You will find lots of support on the Bus, they are all great!!! I'll be rooting for you! 
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Billi-Jean
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Hi Jan,
Welcome from me too! Glad you're back and that you've started a journal! I've found that it really helps to keep one motivated and focused on staying positive and never giving up...err, which reminds me I should get back to giving my own journal the attention it deserves too! 
I grew up in a family with anger issues and a father who was terribly violent, so, like the others here, totally feel for you, and I too offer my support and empathy. Living with that kind of fear and stress is so painful. I 'lost myself' for many years too because of it; 'me' didn't matter because I was always focused on pre-empting my family's moods and thoughts out of a sheer survival instinct to try to stave off the violence.
Stay here with us, there's plenty of kool-aid (just watch out for the red pill or you might find yourself embroiled in the shenanigans at the back of the bus...oh, hang on, that's good too...  )
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