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Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:26 pm
Caring for my wife, who is 15 years into MS.
Substantial input towards the welfare of my 80 year old widowed mother.
My own health problems (Von Hippel Lindau. Google 'VHL' if you're interested!) which have left me debilitated to the extent that I have had to take early retirement. This, however, is not classed as a disability, even though I can hardly function myself sometimes.
I have read many of the posts here as a guest, and am not afraid to say that I do not fall in to the group that resignedly accepts the status quo or suggests that there are always people worse off than themselves; by definition there must be many better off. But perhaps they can help to calm me down!
Have to be honest and say that I am angry, bitter and resentful. Not towards or with my dear wife, but towards whoever is in charge of the gene pool. Physically, emotionally and mentally drained - and only 55.
Having both been deprived of our careers and livelihoods by whoever or whatever runs the show, now the Government is going to turn the screw too. Now having to comfort a wife in tears because HMG might take what little dignity she has left from her.
Not happy! But, as they say, 'always look on the bright side'. Or try.
Substantial input towards the welfare of my 80 year old widowed mother.
My own health problems (Von Hippel Lindau. Google 'VHL' if you're interested!) which have left me debilitated to the extent that I have had to take early retirement. This, however, is not classed as a disability, even though I can hardly function myself sometimes.
I have read many of the posts here as a guest, and am not afraid to say that I do not fall in to the group that resignedly accepts the status quo or suggests that there are always people worse off than themselves; by definition there must be many better off. But perhaps they can help to calm me down!
Have to be honest and say that I am angry, bitter and resentful. Not towards or with my dear wife, but towards whoever is in charge of the gene pool. Physically, emotionally and mentally drained - and only 55.
Having both been deprived of our careers and livelihoods by whoever or whatever runs the show, now the Government is going to turn the screw too. Now having to comfort a wife in tears because HMG might take what little dignity she has left from her.
Not happy! But, as they say, 'always look on the bright side'. Or try.
You be as angry as you like, as no doubt you will have seen on the forum it`s a great way to let go of all that pent up frustration we all feel at one time or the other, I know it`s certainly helped me . 
