and still work full time in a job I enjoy, life has become hell some days. I'm the caregiver for my husband with severe COPD. On Christmas his CO2 spiked and he had many long seizures which have caused brain damage. Now on top of physical care, he has dementia. He gets confused and sometimes very nasty. I know it's not his fault, but words do hurt!
I cry myself to sleep many nights after I help him to bed. I'm not alone but I'm so lonely I could scream. Old friends don't bother with us anymore since we can't travel and play sports or go out like we used to. We must keep on fighting, it is worthwhile. You have sweet Othello and I have Stanley & Sophia; we must keep up the fight for their sake.
Regarding you having issues taking the bus, I've found in dealing with disability programs for the hub, that ADA requires public transit agencies that provide fixed-route service to provide complementary paratransit service to people with disabilities who cannot use the regular services because of their disability. It does require a doctor to sign an application, but was not difficult. I would imagine there must be something like that where you live? I'm in a red Wisconsin city
that sucks politically, but we stay for the availability of good health care & services.
Take care of yourself and Othello 
Many people here care about you!
https://www.nadtc.org/about/transportation-aging-disability/ada-and-paratransit/
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