What Caregiving For Your Spouse Really Looks Like

I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes · Jun 17, 2025 · 19m

In this episode of I Saved You. Now, Do the Dishes, I open up about one of the most exhausting and vulnerable parts of our caregiving journey—feeding Gavin. At first, I was feeding him by hand through 10 different syringes. And, since he had to be sedated 30 minutes before every radiation session, he was often unconscious or groggy during the times he needed to eat.

It was lonely, sacred, and exhausting work. I had questions. His feeding port popped open often initially, and formula went everywhere every time he flicked or coughed. It was a mess, and I needed help and community. And then came…