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15-10-2019 09:37 PM
15-10-2019 09:37 PM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
today I am deciding to go the way we are no with mr shaz and my elderly mum and my physical problems without any centrelink support, @Former-Member , @greenpea , @outlander , @Maggie
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16-10-2019 07:26 AM
16-10-2019 07:26 AM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
Good morning @Shaz51 If you are officially your Mum's carer you should be able to do the application with the Dr yourself. I'd encourage you to at least go for the carers allowance if not a full pension. I was getting the allowance for many years and it's not a lot but it does make a difference. You can also get help with applying from your state's carers organisation https://carersqld.com.au/ (I've got a feeling you're in Qld) I used them both in NSW and NT and they are a fabulous support resource. They have all sorts of other functions too, like organising respite, no interest loans, paying for some things outright .... really worth exploring.
Hope today is a good one for you and you get some me time somewhere along the way xx
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16-10-2019 07:56 AM
16-10-2019 07:56 AM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
@Shaz51 Dropping off a coffee/tea. ☕️☕️💜💕
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16-10-2019 09:25 AM
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16-10-2019 04:59 PM
16-10-2019 04:59 PM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
thank you @eth xxx , mum still has to see her doctor and she tells them a different story of how she can look after herself
I will try again @outlander , @Maggie , @Former-Member , @greenpea
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16-10-2019 09:31 PM
16-10-2019 09:31 PM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
@Shaz51 apologies for late reply. that sounds like a real challenge for u. as a person that suffers from anxiety, I can tell u, facing the results of anything out of the norm. puts my mental state in to a real loop. anything but sitting still I need to do. I usually just refocus that urge by exercising. going for a run with my dogs most of the time. I don't know what level your husband has, everyone is different, but that works for me.
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16-10-2019 09:37 PM
16-10-2019 09:37 PM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
thank you for your message @octavia , hope you ar ok tonight xoxo
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19-10-2019 12:17 PM
19-10-2019 12:17 PM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
@Shaz51 what were the results? how are u coping?
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19-10-2019 01:36 PM
19-10-2019 01:36 PM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
hello @octavia
all the biopies results have come back with 2 of them are cancerous and will need to be cut out in 2 weeks time
one of the biopsy is infected so Mr shaz is on AB`S
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19-10-2019 01:40 PM
19-10-2019 01:40 PM
Re: Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness
@Shaz51 how has he taken the news? and u?