I like Christine was my own caregiver because I was abondoned by my one close person in my town. I did everything myself, with a lot of imjuries from such a weak body. Tell you boyfriend that I was as tough as he will ever be but to have that caregiver very close by. He will need you or someone else if you have to go somewhere. I was never so helpless at anytime in my life, Yes I survived, buw maybe I was just lucky after the falls I took and the injuries from stumbling into the walls or the dropping of things to the floor. Even th fighting sleep when driving on the interstate. He needs help and it won't get any better for a long time. LOL I even had to crawl out of the bathtib but from then on, no more sitting in a tub of hot water.