My husband was diagnosed 3 years ago but will not accept there is anything wrong with him. He really thinks he is still doing everything he used to. He was very clever with his hands could make ,repair or build anything. Even built a house from scratch . He still thinks he's capable but even to using a screw he is unable.
He sleeps all day getting up between 6pm - 8pm sits in the chair & sleeps going to bed around 3am so no liquid or food all day difficult to get him to have a couple of cups of coffee when up will not drink water at all one cup of coffee can last a couple of hours. Thank God still knows us & can be very loving still but very stubborn at times. I have been I'll for over a year & waiting for a major operation which has now been delayed. I am in a lot of pain & get cross because of it. He gets hurt as he thinks he is doing everything for me & I get upset that I have been cross with him. He insists he is dry when he is wet he has prostate cancer but says he hasnt he wont wear pads as he thinks he doesn't wet. He goes to the toilet but leaks afterwards medication hasnt helped. How can I get him to accept his illness or is this normal . Can he fight it at all . I hate to see a very loving man disappear before me. Sorry for the long post need some to talk to.
He sleeps all day getting up between 6pm - 8pm sits in the chair & sleeps going to bed around 3am so no liquid or food all day difficult to get him to have a couple of cups of coffee when up will not drink water at all one cup of coffee can last a couple of hours. Thank God still knows us & can be very loving still but very stubborn at times. I have been I'll for over a year & waiting for a major operation which has now been delayed. I am in a lot of pain & get cross because of it. He gets hurt as he thinks he is doing everything for me & I get upset that I have been cross with him. He insists he is dry when he is wet he has prostate cancer but says he hasnt he wont wear pads as he thinks he doesn't wet. He goes to the toilet but leaks afterwards medication hasnt helped. How can I get him to accept his illness or is this normal . Can he fight it at all . I hate to see a very loving man disappear before me. Sorry for the long post need some to talk to.