Oh my Susan, You said it all. Exactly what is happening. Harry got Neutropenic fever last week and his immune system took a vacation and he was in the hospital all last week. He was angry and all that jazz and it seemed that everytime I tried to say something to try to make him feel better I just got on his nerves.

He came home friday and has not been able to keep any fluids down. I took him to the hospital this afternoon and they gave him IV fluids and nausea meds. Then they let us come home and he is still vommiting.

Like you said, as soon as we got home friday he was doing the laundry, the dishes, up and down the stairs a hundred times, feeding the dogs, taking out the trash, etc, etc. It was maddening to me. I understand why he wants to do all of these things but I can also recognize that he is over doing it and it just makes me worry that much more.

Thankfully, the doc has put him on the pain patches so now I have a really good excuse to deny him driving privilages. He seems to have settled a little better on the idea of letting me take him and I think he recognizes that I can ask the right questions etc. I am also expecting to get an honorary pharmacists degree out of this.

I almost fell on the floor when, after I finished telling the doctor about all of the medications that Harry was taking, he turned to me and asked if I was a pharmacist. LOL

I said no I am actually a law student and he just looked at me and smiled. I think I scared him. :-)

I am trying to cope with everything and yes the mechanical day to day routine does wonders for helping to relieve the emotional burden on me. I just hope that this thing will end soon and we can get on with our lives.

We have so much more to do together.

Thanks for your words, they are very helpful and encouraging.

Cindy