It is hard for me not to get personal and post what the disease is like. I am living with it.
Most have birds, rehomed, rescues, most you take on manage to survive, they get their feathers back, they live happily ever after.

My birds don't. My birds have a death sentence. It is the hardest thing I have ever taken on but the most wonderful thing. For some reason I am destined to take them. Buggered if I know why.
It is a waiting game, an unknown. We just manage from day to day. So here goes, looks like no matter how much I try I am going to yet again take in another PBFD bird, if not this one I am sure there will be many more to follow.

First of all the BLOOD, it is horrible, sickening and panicing. The sores are terrible, they open up, blood spatters on your walls, it drips down the cage, it is everywhere.

Keeping them warm is always a problem, cold in winter overnight, gotta try to keep the fire going. Hot in summer for us, gotta keep them out of airconditioning but not so they get too hot, gotta keep them just right.
Feeding, gotta make sure the beak is trimmed, make sure they can get water, if they can't scoop it up like M and P that they can have other means, make sure they can crack seed. Make sure if you give fruit they can actually break it, eat it. Cut it into thin slices, so they can actually use their tongue to eat it.
Nails, have to make sure they are trimmed, they grow so quick.
Beak trims, terrible, much blood. Bird screeching.
Jumpers, put them on, take them off, often blood, screeching.

Most of all the BLOOD. aghhh, I hate the blood.
Did I tell you how much I hate the blood.

I will follow this up with pics. You all need to see what PBFD is and does.

Here is the thread which I first started a long while back when I had just been a new member here. You have all gotten to know me and Peggy since then, but look back at what I did and posted.
I was reaching out then. I needed comforting I guess, not questioning. I hope no one questions anyone who has a PBFD bird.
I congratulate them for taking them on to be honest.

Peggy's beak trim gone wrong.

Stopping the blood. If you have a PBFD bird it just seems to keep on flowing. Get a face washer or towel. Wrap it round the birds wing (normally what gets injured) Press firmly. Keep it there for 10 minutes. Remove towel, if the flow has stopped, apply betadine.
If the flow has not stopped, replace towel for a further 5 minutes.
Keep checking till the flow has stopped, then apply betadine.
Watch the sore. Keep an eye on your bird, if they seem hunched and have stopped eating, suspect secondary infection. In fact when you first get your bird, touch their beak. Get used to how warm it is. When an infection is present the beak gets very, very hot.
Seek the vet immediately. Antibiotics may be required.

To make this personal to you all, I have done this with Peggy appx. 20 times since I have had her.

Secondary infection. Ie: Pneumonia

It is a very sticky mucos, when your bird tries to eat seed it sticks to the beak. It is slimy, they may sneeze, maybe not. It is an off white color.
The bird is hunched, not active and probably resists any human touching. They are very hot to touch on their head, beak and under the wing.

They do not eat and do not drink. They can't, it is too sticky.

Oh Peggy! My heart breaks for you! K&OK

I really don't know how you do it. I guess your dogs must be what keeps you glued together.

I hate to see an animal suffer. I think - I should be able to do something to help. When I can't it tares me apart & I try to do the best I can. I can see why most people would say to you - take it out of its misery. But in the end only you can know if the animal is ready. Being sick doesn't mean its ready.

When things get to be too much - how do you cope? Is it walks, meditation, working with your dogs, hanging out with friends ...? How does your family cope?

Keep the fight going, you may not experience rewards here on earth but in Heaven many wait!!!