My Mosaic

Perhaps you and your SW can talk to the group facilitator @Bow

We are all different. ECT affects us all differently. How much of our memory that is affected differs for all of us. It can also differ depending on what type of ECT we are having.

There are so many variables hon that need to be looked at. I think you and your SW can bring up all of these so that you can at least try and do both. There is nothing wrong with giving it a go.

I get the not wanting to stay in hospital. It is a hard staying in for 4 weeks. Thats how long I was in last time. Not only does it affect us, but our family also.

@Bow Ahh rats... yeah a very tough choice to be sure. I agree with @Snowie - chat to your supports, see what you can come up with. In any case, no decision needs to be made just yet, so it's also okay to sit with it, maybe write out some pros and cons for each or something maybe.

@Bow yeah it's a rough place to be, for sure hun. Hugs to you darlin🫂

Wish I had an easy answer for you 🥺💜

My SW wasn’t in today either @Jynx so have had no one to unload with. Big anxiety with the unknown of when she will be back.

Oh true @Bow yeah that would be extra anxiety-provoking. Could you ask for your pdoc to hold off on any big decisions until you've had a chance to mull it over/debrief with your SW?

Yeah hopefully they will be ok with that @Jynx I see my case manager on Wednesday morning and I’ll be expecting her to have some information regarding ECT. If my SW isn’t back by then then I’ll ask for some more time… could probably talk with her a little bit too.

argh, just not a decision I want to make at all. I need both.

@Bow fingers crossed for you hun! It is your decision in the end. Group goes another couple months right? Maybe proposing ECT to start once its finished will be satisfying enough for them!

25 weeks in total, and today should of been week 4 @Jynx so still a long way to go. And there will be more weeks like today where it will get cancelled. There is only 4 of us, it’s a nice intimate group, but when people cancel or just don’t show, it gets cancelled.
I’m sorry I’m going on about it. But it’s taking up a lot of my head space tonight.

how r u?

That is so cool @Bow !!