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Living and loving someone with MI presents relationship challenges and often others cannot see why we chose to stay with our partners.
Being mindful of not intruding on others stories I thought having a thread where we can share tips and encourage one another would be of value.
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Unknown userMember
Are you back home @Former-Member
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Yes @Former-Member I got home on Monday evening, after a week away for mums funeral etc.
Hubby had a couple of falls while we were away and has not been too well this week. Saw his Dr on Tues and stepped up some of his meds.
But mostly, Ive been pretty quiet. Mourning process I guess. Its hard.
Sherry 😔 💔
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
💐💜🌷💕 @Former-Member .....
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
@Former-Member 💐
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
lots of hugs my friend @Former-Member 
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Unknown userMember
@Former-Member
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello @Former-Member , @Determined , @Faith-and-Hope , @Former-Member , @Ali11 ,
I am here for the long haul but sometimes i am stuck
lots of times Mr shaz wants me to have everything under control and organised but then sometimes he will and wants to take control which most times throws everything out the window and leaves me felling arrrrgggg
then it takes me time to get to organising me, mr shaz and mum again
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Unknown userMember
I sooooo get that @Shaz51 😳
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
I hear you @Shaz51 . We are on that same sort of rollercoaster. It leaves things in such a mess, often. I call it building a sandcastle, because the tide keeps coming in and washing all your efforts out to sea again ..... but we have to keep building the sandcastle anyway.
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
💜 @Former-Member .....
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