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I feel embarrassed about it too. --- dont need to be embarrassed about it as my husband likes me to go everywhere with him @Cuddlebear and also i cant drive

Hubby overthinks about everything , sometimes it gets really bad , other times not so bad

at the moment , we are trying to help S3 and his partner / wife

it is harder when you are not close to them , being so far away

Do you normally sleep ok when hubby is content? --- I have a cpap machine and with kidney disease i get up 2 or 3 times a night and sometimes my osteoporosis plays up

@Shaz51 Thank you. No one out of the forums really understands that. They just say just go it’s all good. I wish it were that simple. I overthink as well and it can really get me in a bit of a mess. Does hubby drive? I think you mentioned previously when you went to see specialist he was driving there with you.

Is S3 and wife ok? Sounds like they live a bit of a distance from you and yeah thet makes getting there harder and likely less frequent.

Ah you have sleep apnoea as well. How do you find the machine? Coupled with the other medical conditions I can see why you too wake up at night multiple times. I have sleep issues but mine are restless leg syndrome, severe nightmares and sleep paralysis too. I wake up a few times a night from bad dreams and restlessness during sleep. Then when I finally get up I feel exhausted.

Does hubby drive? yes he drives @Cuddlebear

Is S3 and wife ok?, MH problems'

S3 wife had a terrible childhood which comes up daily

and S3 has adhd and Asd like Mr. Shaz and his siblings

yes and also have restless leg syndrome, and cramps at times

the machine is ok and then have a dialysis machine in the future

hugs my friend

@Shaz51 That is really good hubby can drive. It helps having a driver and a car rather than trying to rely on public transport or a lift from someone.

It is challenging sometimes isn’t it when disabilities affect our loved ones but I can tell you and hubby are great parents and there for your kids. Hopefully when you are able you and hubby can visit S3 and his wife 🙂

I am really hoping that you won’t need dialysis for as long a time as possible. I was really happy with the news you shared after your last visit to the kidney specialist. Big virtual hugs.

Im glad the machine is ok. I know a few other people who use them too. They find them helpful.

Anyone around @Cuddlebear @PeppyPatti @Shaz51 @AlwaysMyself @Oaktree @Till23 . Feel free to hang out here 🙂

Hey @tyme

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@tyme wrote:

Anyone around @Cuddlebear @PeppyPatti @Shaz51 @AlwaysMyself @Oaktree @Till23 . Feel free to hang out here 🙂

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How are you?

I am online to do my Peer Guide thing but the Vet's forum is very quiet. I did reply to a new member but didn't get any response yet. Patience is not a virtue that I have. I think I need to let it breathe for a while and wait and see how it goes. I might go over to the families forum and look around...

@tyme

Oh leaving a space before quoting seemed to work. Clever @rav3n

We used to have a Family Carers forum that had been around for AGES. The traction was about 5% of the entire forum and hence we blended the two forums together and made a separate space for family and carers.

So I'm thinking this new space will take time too @Oaktree

@tyme , @Oaktree

do I hear ideas 💡

Traction usually takes time. And especially depends on how many regular/frequent usage members keep that area going in between new people arriving.

I notice a lot of users that post only on "their" threads, but dont necessarily stay around to post support for others and social chat too. (Which is fine! And im glad people have both options 🙂 ) which means that whilst there are "many members" there arent as many cross-posting members.

I don't feel I can read/chat in the Carers/Family, Vets, or Yarning spaces because I'm not a carer, vet, or indigenous.

@tyme @Oaktree @Shaz51