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My life partner has Bipolar ii

My life partner has Bipolar ii

I unapologetically care for my husband who after a long mental health crisis has been diagnosed with Bipolar ii + more.

It is a tough gig at times but I believe we can live well in spite of his diagnosis.

I understand that not all relationships can survive a diagnosis and this is no criticism or judgement on anyone but in this thread I would love to give to and receive encouragement from others who hold the same value I have, that is that I voluntarily chose to remain in union with my husband to the exclusion of others and to ride out the bumps of his mental illness.

Dubious humour is guaranteed.

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Re: My life partner has Bipolar ii

thinking of you too @Former-Member

Hello @Determined , @outlander , @Faith-and-Hope , @Sophie1

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Thanks @Determined @Shaz51

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ohhh not a good day today , can not do anything right even though he agreed , now it is all my fault

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hello @Former-Member , checking in to see how you are going xx

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Moving slowly here @Shaz51, trying to do something constructive each day.

At present the focus is on doing things that will help Mr Darcy live as well as possible for whatever time he has (and we are hopeful this new chemo will hold things at bay for a while). We have booked a short trip away as he is managing ok and not had any major side effects this far.

Nevertheless, I am acutely aware of the need to prepare for the future and am concurrently trying to learn small disciplines to improve myself in the areas of every day living I struggle with (which are balanced out with Mr D's strengths). Motivation is not one of my strong points.

In all of this, I do have so much to be thankful for. Mr D perked up a bit this week, has not been crying so much and was keen to do some work in the garden and finish a garden bed that we had made a start on previously.

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Re: My life partner has Bipolar ii

hello and hugs my @Former-Member

thinking of you this week xxx

yes we have had moments here where we do things in our own yard and house , then mr shaz is wiped out , he has been having lots of back pains for a couple of weeks now

I am acutely aware of the need to prepare for the future --- that sounds soo awww my friend , we know it will happen but please don't think about it too much xx

it is ok to prepare ourselves , like me with my mum who keeps on talking about going

and mr shaz wants to go before me , in his own words -- " if I go , He goes too " awwwwwwwwww

soo mr @Former-Member is going ahead for more treatment , this must of been hard for him

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@Shaz51 having agreed to the treatment he will present for it and will reassess when next lot of scans are done.

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@Former-Member

Thinking of you and Mr D.

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hello and hugs @Determined , @Former-Member , @outlander , @Faith-and-Hope , @Sophie1

feeling like it is catching up with me having to think for me, mr shaz and mum

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Re: My life partner has Bipolar ii

I get that this week especially this week @Shaz51

Sending hugs.

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