Hey jbird,
I'm not technically taking care of my dad. My mom is doing that job. But, I am the one who has been researching, researching, researching. I got my mom to talk to the doctors about the Lymes testing. I had seen a few people on this forum who had tested positive, and I thought it was worth a try. If your hubby is going to get tested, I would only trust a couple of labs with the results. Lymes seems to have irregular test results, but the lab we used is known for accurate results. Let me know if you are interested.
I did treat my dad with some of the antibiotics for the Lymes once. It did not go so well. My mom was "teaching" me how to do it, and I spilled almost one entire dosage. My dad gave me one of those looks, and I just laughed. It probably won't be the first time I screw this up, so we had to have a laugh about it. I'm known to be a little clumsy. Needless to say, my dad hasn't had me give him his meds again. =)
Even though I am not taking care of my dad, I see him several times a week. I bring my son over to my parents place to go swimming and to visit. My dad is still very mobile, and loves taking my son on golf cart rides. The biggest source of his problems are with his speach, which I know is very frustrating for him. I am just very thankful that he still has his independance, and can do as he wants physically. It still is hard to see my dad kind of phased out of his business that he shares with his brother. I know that this is very difficult for my uncle too. He looks up to my dad tremendously, and I think it sucks for him to make nearly all the business decisions now. My dad has always been a "social butterfly" too, and this has also changed. He doesn't like to go out much because most of our town knows him, and when people see my dad, they want to talk to him. And as we all know, if you have difficulty with your speach, talking with acquaintences is the last thing you want to do.
Thanks for praying for my dad. I do the same for many of the people on this forum, and I will do the same for you and your husband. I know that God has a reason for all of this. I trust in Him, and that helps me get through some difficult times. Good luck with finding a different Neuro. Having a good doc makes all the difference in the world. Take care.
Dana