Reconnecting - Breaking down the wall!
In summary: My sister, aged in her early 30's, happily married with 2 young children (under 5) suffered an unexpected rupture of an aneurysm at the base of her brain nearly 18 months ago. During her weeks in ICU she suffered a major stroke, we were told to expect the worst. After months in rehab, she was finally able to come home. Her improvement (through the eyes of her parents, siblings and relatives) has been nothing short of a miracle. To us, she is 90% back to herself.
Her husband (my brother in law) is having more of a challenge handling her recovery, their relationship (physically, emotionally) and in turn family is suffering. I am shouting out for him as I am hoping to find someone (a carer/partner) who has been in a similar situation that may be able to connect with him.
After losing one of his parents at a young age, he had a fairly emotional upbringing and holds a lot of emotion from this and now what has happened with my sister seems to have just added to his list of life challenges.
He is a typical Aussie bloke who enjoys a beer and working hard to provide for his family. Not the kind of guy I can see sitting in a sterile room with a Psychologist/Council worker talking about his problems. Moreso, I find he would connect better with someone over a drink at the pub or a chat over a spot of fishing.
Unfortunately, he is unable to return to work at this stage as my sister requires assistance caring for her children. Going from a full time provider to full time carer/stay at home dad is proving extremely difficult and putting a huge strain on their life.
Hopefully, someone can point me in the direction of a survivor/carer of a survivor/qualified specialist who may be able to help. Thanks in advance!