Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness

birthday celebrations @Former-Member ??????????

A little birdy told me about a VIP occassion on the 25th June @Shaz51

ohhhhhhh no I wonder who that was @Former-Member shhhhhhh

it will be @Faith-and-Hope birthday that week toooo @Former-Member, @Determined

@Shaz51

Ha ha @Faith-and-Hope

Hey @NikNik

A double celebration for the up and down leading ladies @Shaz51 and @Faith-and-Hope This is where I got the lowdown

Have any other up and downers had experience with your significant other having to come to terms with loss in relation to aspects of their diagnosis? Mr Darcy had to get a medical for his drivers licence for the first time, he is right for personal driving but he is no longer able to drive the bus where he does some volunteering. On its own, it is not a big thing (he hasn't needed to drive so much of late) but it is another item on the list of disappointments.

Any tips with how to handle situations like this?

Ah @Former-Member

First hand experience - not being able to drive any more is like being stuck in a snow drift for eternity

I asked my pain specialist if I could drive again seeing as I am taking less medication - I gave up driving when told to by my doctor like over 15 years ago - and it feels rotten.

How to deal with it - well - what you can say to your significant other is up to you - but it's very much a case of suck it up - alas - it's totally mouldy - the pits - and I asked my specialist today - and the answer is no - and to go for another licence I would have to go through the hospital she works for

Bl^^dy H^ll - I hate it - the reason - it's so long since I drove and I am getting on in years

Dec