coping day to day
Lately I have been fending off people who tell me it is time to put Ray into care. Largely it is because they like me and want me to survive being a caregiver. I know what they mean about the chances being loaded against the caregiver and the posibility that the caregiver will die first. A lot of caregivers do here. And those who outlive their care recipient often don't go on to live a good life as their health finally breaks down from the stress and strain.
I'll go on looking after Ray for a while yet, with maybe three breaks this year as I can afford to fund them. I used to save money each year to go on holidays, now we don
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