A day in the life of a veteran caregiver

Caregivers are an amazing group of people. Coming from all walks of life the provide a special need to those in need.

My wife isn't ex-military....I am and I'm her caregiver at home doing dialysis since April 2017 five times a week....hasn't been easy for either of us but we chugging along....since I've been unemployed since June of 2018 its been a little easier on us but still demanding nonetheless....when I was working our day was as follows:

0630 - alarm clock goes off
0700-0730 = get coffee and prep dialysis machine
0800-1030 (+/-) = dialysis done
1100-1130 = break down machine / get it ready for next day
1130-1200 = shower
1230-1400 = commute to work (1-1/2 hour commute)
1400-2200 = work
2230-2330 = drive home

then at 0630 start all over again....did that from April 2017 - June 2018 which also included the 2-1/2 months dialysis training I received....doing dialysis at home does make it easier since we don't have to go to a center but some days it does take it toll on us depending on the outcome....some days she's fine....other days she doesn't want to do or go anywhere....one day at a time, one day at a time....hopefully soon she'll be able to get a transplant and we won't have to do this anymore....

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LT Brad McInnis PO3 Bob McCord CW3 Dick McManus SGT John " Mac " McConnell CWO3 Dennis M. MSgt Stephen Council LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephan PorterLTC Stephen C. LTC Greg Henning SGT Gregory Lawritson Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. SGT Jim Arnold Maj Robert Thornton Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SFC Francisco Rosario LTC (Join to see) PO3 Phyllis Maynard