Thanks for the kind replies http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_smile.gif susieq- unfortunately i'm not able to nap during the day, at least not without anyone else being here. We have a dog, just over a year old and she sleeps in a crate 8 hours on a night and by the time I'm awake she's full of en...

<t>I'm so sorry I haven't been on here since my last post about my wifes op, everything has been thrown into chaos. The operation went really well and within days she was moved to a less intense ward and everything seemed to be going amazingly well. Now there's some concerns that her abdomin drain i...

Thank you bowlingbun http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_smile.gif I do try to keep telling myself everything will be ok, don't panic and focus on what needs to be done before she's due in hospital. It's when I'm trying to sleep that the other more horrible thoughts creep in and then I can't sleep. ...

Yes, that's exactly it! My mum would end up worrying that I will become depressed again, I had very bad depression for 12 years until the intense course of CBT which really changed my life for the better. It's not that I don't want to talk to them about this because we have but I don't want them to ...

Thank you all for the lovely replies, I managed a couple of hours sleep so that's something http://www.carersuk.org/images/icon_smile.gif Jimbo - I don't think there was anywhere else I could have talked about this without either worrying people or getting the 'don't worry so much' speech, which rea...

<t>Hi,<br/> I don't know if this is the correct place to post this so apologies if I've gotten it wrong. It's been a while since I've been on here and so haven't contributed as much as I would have liked, I'm sorry that the first time I've posted properly in months it's about myself.<br/> <br/> I do...

You've had some great suggestions and I don't have anything to add, I just wanted to say congratulations on your engagement

<t>Hi Maurice, <br/> I have read through your original post several times in absolute disbelief that you can be treated as you have been. You have recieved some great advice on here already and sadly I have nothing to add. <br/> <br/> I just wanted to say that I'm thinking of you and I hope that you...

<t>For 10 years I had an unknown illness (because the doctors refused to send me for tests) that left me fatigued and excruciating pain in my muscles. Within 2 years of caring for my partner (now wife) my body is slowly collapsing. In 2 weeks time I am going to a hospital appointment in the hopes of...

<t>Very thought provoking indeed. <br/> <br/> I've had health problems since the age of ten and am only now getting tests done and seeing specialists about it this year. None of my problems seemed anywhere near as bad as my wifes and I never let it stop me from becoming her carer and looking after h...