I can’t cope

@Captain24 well done sweetheart. I'm sorry that you aren't feeling excited but I'm really hoping the time away helps.

Sending you love and hugs ❤️

Hey cap, sorry it’s rough. Where you off to? Beach vacation with folks?

why you not keen for the community mental health referral? They aren’t always great, but they can offer so much. Extra support which I reckon you’d benefit from yeah?

@Captain24

Yeah. The beach with the olds. Same as usual. @Bow

I was with them before and they didn’t really do much for me. I thought my CM was good but in hindsight no. She always had a reason for how I was feeling.. the weather.. everyone is feeling that way,,, I can’t even remember how many times she told me my bipolar was stable. I would get someone else this time though. I’m just not sure how it would all work now that I have supports in the outside too. The last time all they cared about was that I could afford to pay for support and shouldn’t need them. I’ll see how I’m going after the holiday. The extra support would be really good though. I’m needing something right now. My psych can only do so much and it’s very expensive!

She was talking to me today about the clinic. The company has decided where yet but in Sydney somewhere. They are going to have a section for female trauma patients. Segregated from the men, meal times and gym times included. It’s a work in progress but they obviously did like the concept of what it was. Also the allied health manager will be recruiting the allied health staff for the new venue.

How did your surgery go?

Are you around @tyme ? I was wondering how fire cracker went today

Hope you have a nice time away, not too stressful @Captain24

well hopefully they sort something out soon that is beneficial for lots of people, I think it’s good that they have a program just for women, it’s so needed. Hope you can get there again.

yeah now I remember you didn’t have such a good experience with your comm mh team. And I certainly have my issues with mine. I just certainly appreciate having a pdoc, even though they keep changing, I get my scripts sorted. A psychologist, even though I’m still waiting for one! And a CM. It’s good just knowing the support is a phone call away.

surgery was ok. Biopsies taken and blood needed and now gotta wait I guess. Need to make an appointment for 2 weeks time. I slept all afternoon. I’ve had anesthetic heaps before and never been wiped out like this before.

My psych wants me to go and because I was already booked in I well get emails with what is happening when they know where and when. @Bow

When I was with them in the end I saw the Pdoc in the January and was discharged in December and hadn’t seen her in that time. I didn’t have a a private one. They don’t have psychs here in the team. But it would be someone to talk to.

Maybe they gave you a different kind this time. I hope the results are all good in 2 weeks. I will be thinking of you.

Sorry @Captain24 ! A little hectic on my side tonight...

I'm a bit sad because I didn't get much out of the firecracker. lol. She just said school was really good. I wanted to get her something special tonight, but I didn't have time.

I was so teary when I saw her photos in school uniform. It's the smallest kids size you can get and the uniform is still so big on her! My sister then sent me photos of the eldest when she started school. So comparing them was super cute... they lose all their chubby baby fat on their face as they get older though.

The firecracker is 100cm, while the eldest was 102cm when she started school... still super short and small though.

But yes.. as she tells me more, I can share her antics. Can't wait until we get the parent phone calls about her behaviour lol!

Although, she did say one kid was hiding under the table the whole day, then went home early...

I'm working through my notifications and will get to read back soon 🙂

Hope you are okay.

Hey @Bow ! I'll be re-read yours too 🙂

All good. @tyme. I know you have more on than just us but I was just interested.

Looks like we both hard years today just different kinds. You are such a sweetie getting teary over her photos. Your little one is all grown up. I’ve seen a few kindy photos on Facebook and all the uniforms are so big. Maybe they need to get smaller ones for the littlies.

My question is… what did she say to that little boy hiding? 😜 I’m really glad that she had a good day though. Maybe you can do something special on the weekend?

I don’t actually know her obviously but I’m waiting for the calls as well! She may surprise you though!

Hey @tyme

You finish soon so can’t worry about reading through. A lot is going on.

It’s been a big, emotional and hard day especially coming off nightshift. I’m really tired and go on holidays tomorrow so I think I might just go to bed. Mum doesn’t want to leave until 9 but I still have to get up and hour and a half earlier to give Jett his anxiety tablet. I can’t go back to bed rather as pix has to have her carsick tablet and hour before we leave!

Anyway. I’ll be around tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Maybe we can catch up then?

Awww @Captain24 . Yes! I remembered clearly that you were going away tomorrow. I look forward to how it goes - both ups and downs 🙂

I'm sorry to hear that coming off nightshift was so hard. It's been a big few weeks @Captain24 - you totally deserve this holiday - as long as it is one!

Is Jett's anxiety med for the car trip?

I'm still around for a bit longer if you're around.