The DR comes out of the hospital room and takes the Mrs aside and says..
"Maam, the good news is that your husband is going to live. But he is going to require constant care. I wrote out a prescription for you. It must be taken every two hours day and night. That means you must get up every two hours during the night to make sure that he takes it. You cannot miss a dose! The meds will cost about $1000 each month, but I'm sure it is worth it to you. He will need a strict diet; no caffiene, sugar, wheat, red meat, nuts, red dye #6 and blue dye #2 and absolutely no eating out. He have an occasional bathroom accidents, be ready to clean him up quick. And he will need excercise too, so be prepared to carry him outdoors so he can get a some fresh air and you can move his legs and arms a bit. I know this will be hard work, but with love and patience I'm sure you can do it.
The Mrs. walks back into the hospital room and Mr. says, "So...what did the DR say???"
Mrs. says, "Honey....you're going to die!!"