{
  "id": 5796710,
  "title": "My husband and I both survived strokes. At 69, I'm still working full time and caring for him.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/my-husband-and-i-both-survived-strokes-at-69-im-still-working-full",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-05T15:33:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/stroke-survivor-caring-for-husband-working-full-time-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carla Bacon, 69, is a full-time worker and a caregiver for her 70-year-old husband who is recovering from a stroke. Bacon's husband, also a stroke survivor, experienced a pontine hemorrhage four and a half years ago while at work. He was rushed to the hospital within 15 minutes, and his recovery has been slow. While Bacon continues to work, she takes on the responsibility of caring for her husband, who is bedridden and requires daily care from a certified nursing assistant (CNA). The couple has struggled with medical debt as they try to make ends meet and pay off their expenses. Bacon has had to work multiple jobs to support her husband and pay off their debts. Despite the challenges, Bacon remains optimistic about her husband's progress, though he takes longer to recover than typical post-stroke patients.",
  "summary": "Carla Bacon, 69, pays about $5,500 a month for her husband's CNA and supplies. She works full time and provides his remaining care herself.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}