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Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness

Shaz51Senior Contributor10 Dec 2016, 11:56 am AEDT

Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness

Hello @PeppiPatty, over here my special friend xx

Hello Everyone

Love to hear from others on the forum if you experience this

My hubby has been diagnosed with lots of things and has had MI all his life

do you find things goes ok and i start to feel confident and wanting to go forward and then everytime something always happens to upset it -- sometimes I think is it a controlling thing ?? that he wants to be in control ??

Don`t know if I am making this up , but i have that feeling ,

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DeterminedSenior Contributor06 Dec 2017, 6:51 pm AEDT

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Oh no @Former-Member, that can be equally catastrophic as not enough oil...

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Unknown userMember06 Dec 2017, 7:00 pm AEDT

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@Determined
We are both so not handy.

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dands26Senior Contributor06 Dec 2017, 7:13 pm AEDT

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Enjoy your dinner,

We are doing a picnic dinner tomorrow.
We have a spot we go to up on top of a hill, overlooking a beach.
So im busy prepping for tomorrow!

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Sanatorium23Senior Contributor08 Dec 2017, 1:43 am AEDT

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Talk when you want to and know we understand when you don't. Be mindful of internalising this though and remember what made you find the forum in the first place. Support, like everything else, comes in ups and downs. The elation you initially feel talking openly with people who can understand is met by your daily reality. It's ok. Look after yourself but please don't go away. Xx

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Sanatorium23Senior Contributor08 Dec 2017, 1:56 am AEDT

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Hey all. Hope you're all well. My love is back in hospital. Was time and he was ready to go. Just want us off this wheel...

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Unknown userMember08 Dec 2017, 8:05 am AEDT

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@Sanatorium23

Had been wondering if things weren't so good.

It is so difficult when relapse occurs - is Mr Love paranoid, depressed? Christmas can be such a tough time for both patient and carer

Take time to do a few things for yourself without feeling guilty while Mr L is in hospital. Is the hospital nearby?

Do you find communication with the pdoc to be clear? Have you got some support you can call on?

Sending gentle thoughts your way.

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Unknown userMember08 Dec 2017, 1:03 pm AEDT

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Ortho really happy with surgery, Mr D happy he got all clear to drive. Having lunch at a fave cafe now before doing the Christmas shopping.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor08 Dec 2017, 1:04 pm AEDT

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Thats great news @Former-Member

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Unknown userMember08 Dec 2017, 1:13 pm AEDT

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It is @Determined, I can revert to something I excel at - back seat driving.

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DeterminedSenior Contributor08 Dec 2017, 1:15 pm AEDT

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Feeling for you @Sanatorium23 and know what you mean about the wheel.

I thought we were finally off our wheel after a big year but looking like we getting dragged back on 😕

Is hospital close by for you and are you able to visit? It was a 2 hour round trip for me to visit when my darling was in hospital.

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