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Post by mark687 on Nov 17, 2022 10:10:50 GMT
So I just heard from my twin brother, our mum has picked up the Covid. She is sure she got it from a friends of theirs who is an anti vaxxer.. If I find out it came from him... He will cop a serve from me big time. Hope its Mild (your Mum's brush with it not the Serve  ) Regards mark687 |
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Post by tuigirl on Nov 18, 2022 8:14:55 GMT
Fighting some battles at the moment....
my brother is close to breakdown.
Sadly, in my family, "mental illness does not exist and only happens to weak people".
I have had a breakdown.
It is not nice.
I have tried to have a talk to my family and my brother for months now, but it is as effective as having a chat with a concrete wall.
Sigh.
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Post by aussiedoctorwhofan on Nov 18, 2022 9:05:55 GMT
Fighting some battles at the moment.... my brother is close to breakdown. Sadly, in my family, "mental illness does not exist and only happens to weak people". I have had a breakdown. It is not nice. I have tried to have a talk to my family and my brother for months now, but it is as effective as having a chat with a concrete wall. Sigh.
<Lotsa Hugs>
Hope everything works out for you/your family .
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Post by martinw8686 on Nov 15, 2023 22:49:09 GMT
I just wanted to say sorry if any of my posts have veered towards negativity or were not well thought out.
This year has been incredibly difficult for me and of late I've noticed a negative side that is not me, but a reflection of the stress I've been feeling. I want to explain what has happened in case I've ever posted anything that was overly critical or didn't make sense.
My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer several years ago and had always told me it was nothing to worry about and regular hormone therapy, scans and blood tests would keep it in check.
Something must have been missed during the pandemic because early this year he told me he was dying. The cancer was aggressive and he quickly became very ill.
I spent as much time with him as possible over his remaining months but he was highly medicated during this time. It was a case of being highly sedated or suffering a great deal of pain.
Dad died 2 months ago, he was too young at 67 years old and his death has hit my family very hard. My sister is only 19 and away at University, I've been very worried about her and my Mum.
I'd like to continue posting as Big Finish provides much needed escapism during these difficult times.
Sorry for the long post, I guess I needed to get what has happened out of my head.
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Post by bonehead on Nov 15, 2023 23:00:07 GMT
I just wanted to say sorry if any of my posts have veered towards negativity or were not well thought out. This year has been incredibly difficult for me and of late I've noticed a negative side that is not me, but a reflection of the stress I've been feeling. I want to explain what has happened in case I've ever posted anything that was overly critical or didn't make sense. My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer several years ago and had always told me it was nothing to worry about and regular hormone therapy, scans and blood tests would keep it in check. Something must have been missed during the pandemic because early this year he told me he was dying. The cancer was aggressive and he quickly became very ill. I spent as much time with him as possible over his remaining months but he was highly medicated during this time. It was a case of being highly sedated or suffering a great deal of pain. Dad died 2 months ago, he was too young at 67 years old and his death has hit my family very hard. My sister is only 19 and away at University, I've been very worried about her and my Mum. I'd like to continue posting as Big Finish provides much needed escapism during these difficult times. Sorry for the long post, I guess I needed to get what has happened out of my head. Your posts have been among the most positive on this already usually positive forum! I'm very sorry to hear of your difficulties and hope and pray they improve. Take care, my friend. |
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Post by martinw8686 on Nov 16, 2023 9:28:14 GMT
I just wanted to say sorry if any of my posts have veered towards negativity or were not well thought out. This year has been incredibly difficult for me and of late I've noticed a negative side that is not me, but a reflection of the stress I've been feeling. I want to explain what has happened in case I've ever posted anything that was overly critical or didn't make sense. My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer several years ago and had always told me it was nothing to worry about and regular hormone therapy, scans and blood tests would keep it in check. Something must have been missed during the pandemic because early this year he told me he was dying. The cancer was aggressive and he quickly became very ill. I spent as much time with him as possible over his remaining months but he was highly medicated during this time. It was a case of being highly sedated or suffering a great deal of pain. Dad died 2 months ago, he was too young at 67 years old and his death has hit my family very hard. My sister is only 19 and away at University, I've been very worried about her and my Mum. I'd like to continue posting as Big Finish provides much needed escapism during these difficult times. Sorry for the long post, I guess I needed to get what has happened out of my head. Your posts have been among the most positive on this already usually positive forum! I'm very sorry to hear of your difficulties and hope and pray they improve. Take care, my friend. Thank you for your kind words. I do worry about becoming grumpy and overly critical as its something that creeps up on me when my mental health declines. It's tough at the moment but I'm trying to be more aware of my wellbeing needs.  |
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Post by bonehead on Nov 16, 2023 9:55:41 GMT
Your posts have been among the most positive on this already usually positive forum! I'm very sorry to hear of your difficulties and hope and pray they improve. Take care, my friend. Thank you for your kind words. I do worry about becoming grumpy and overly critical as its something that creeps up on me when my mental health declines. It's tough at the moment but I'm trying to be more aware of my wellbeing needs. I would say the fact that you worry about being grumpy prevents you from being so - and I say that as a frequently grumpy poster myself! 🙂 |
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Post by grinch on Nov 21, 2023 20:14:39 GMT
Probably going to be taking a break for a while from the forums. Things just haven’t been going my way for a long time and I think I just need a mental detox from it all.
Hope you all keep well and cheerful in the meantime.
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Post by shutupbanks on Nov 21, 2023 21:54:58 GMT
I just wanted to say sorry if any of my posts have veered towards negativity or were not well thought out. This year has been incredibly difficult for me and of late I've noticed a negative side that is not me, but a reflection of the stress I've been feeling. I want to explain what has happened in case I've ever posted anything that was overly critical or didn't make sense. My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer several years ago and had always told me it was nothing to worry about and regular hormone therapy, scans and blood tests would keep it in check. Something must have been missed during the pandemic because early this year he told me he was dying. The cancer was aggressive and he quickly became very ill. I spent as much time with him as possible over his remaining months but he was highly medicated during this time. It was a case of being highly sedated or suffering a great deal of pain. Dad died 2 months ago, he was too young at 67 years old and his death has hit my family very hard. My sister is only 19 and away at University, I've been very worried about her and my Mum. I'd like to continue posting as Big Finish provides much needed escapism during these difficult times. Sorry for the long post, I guess I needed to get what has happened out of my head. A bit late here, but I’m so sorry about your father. And don’t worry about your posts: even when I disagree with you, you have been coming across as hugely reasonable. |
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Post by martinw8686 on Nov 21, 2023 22:38:22 GMT
I just wanted to say sorry if any of my posts have veered towards negativity or were not well thought out. This year has been incredibly difficult for me and of late I've noticed a negative side that is not me, but a reflection of the stress I've been feeling. I want to explain what has happened in case I've ever posted anything that was overly critical or didn't make sense. My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer several years ago and had always told me it was nothing to worry about and regular hormone therapy, scans and blood tests would keep it in check. Something must have been missed during the pandemic because early this year he told me he was dying. The cancer was aggressive and he quickly became very ill. I spent as much time with him as possible over his remaining months but he was highly medicated during this time. It was a case of being highly sedated or suffering a great deal of pain. Dad died 2 months ago, he was too young at 67 years old and his death has hit my family very hard. My sister is only 19 and away at University, I've been very worried about her and my Mum. I'd like to continue posting as Big Finish provides much needed escapism during these difficult times. Sorry for the long post, I guess I needed to get what has happened out of my head. A bit late here, but I’m so sorry about your father. And don’t worry about your posts: even when I disagree with you, you have been coming across as hugely reasonable. Thank you. It's a privilege to be able to share my thoughts on my favourite show, with such kind people. It's so easy to type without thinking. I've always been an anxious person, I worry a lot about upsetting people or being rude, I often worry when there's no need to. Thanks for your reassure and kind words about my Dad. |
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Post by mark687 on Nov 21, 2023 23:41:18 GMT
Probably going to be taking a break for a while from the forums. Things just haven’t been going my way for a long time and I think I just need a mental detox from it all. Hope you all keep well and cheerful in the meantime. Take Care and Look after yourself Regards mark687 |
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Nov 22, 2023 17:04:54 GMT
Probably going to be taking a break for a while from the forums. Things just haven’t been going my way for a long time and I think I just need a mental detox from it all. Hope you all keep well and cheerful in the meantime. Look after yourself and we'll see you in no time |
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Post by Ela on Nov 28, 2023 20:24:11 GMT
I just wanted to say sorry if any of my posts have veered towards negativity or were not well thought out. This year has been incredibly difficult for me and of late I've noticed a negative side that is not me, but a reflection of the stress I've been feeling. I want to explain what has happened in case I've ever posted anything that was overly critical or didn't make sense. My Dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer several years ago and had always told me it was nothing to worry about and regular hormone therapy, scans and blood tests would keep it in check. Something must have been missed during the pandemic because early this year he told me he was dying. The cancer was aggressive and he quickly became very ill. I spent as much time with him as possible over his remaining months but he was highly medicated during this time. It was a case of being highly sedated or suffering a great deal of pain. Dad died 2 months ago, he was too young at 67 years old and his death has hit my family very hard. My sister is only 19 and away at University, I've been very worried about her and my Mum. I'd like to continue posting as Big Finish provides much needed escapism during these difficult times. Sorry for the long post, I guess I needed to get what has happened out of my head. So sorry to hear about your Dad. So hard losing a parent. |
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Post by Ela on Nov 28, 2023 20:24:54 GMT
Probably going to be taking a break for a while from the forums. Things just haven’t been going my way for a long time and I think I just need a mental detox from it all. Hope you all keep well and cheerful in the meantime. Look after yourself and we'll see you in no time Seconded. Take care of yourself grinch, and come back when you feel ready. |
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Post by Kestrel on Nov 29, 2023 5:20:14 GMT
Thought I'd pop in for a quick update to explain my absence: I haven't abandoned y'all or died yet, so there's that. I hope y'all are enjoying the Tenant specials and I look forward to reading through all the discussions later (and maybe participating some, if anyone still feels like talking about 'em whenever I can get around to watching them).
Personally, I had a bit of a Bad problem at the end of October. I'm mostly over it. However, immediately after *I* was able to go home, a my father had a bit of an accident and had to go in for surgery. There've been complications since. Things are Bad, but not Very Bad, if that makes sense -- but I suspect we've all seen enough to know how such situations can rapidly deteriorate. So on top of managing my own health and a lot of increased anxiety, plus more than a month of running in-and-out of the hospital, and now doing all I can to take care of my parents' place (and their pets)... well, I don't exactly have a lot of free time or focus.
Fingers crossed things calm down and get better soon, and I can come back and relax a bit and watch (and listen!) to some good ol' Doctor Who. But until then... yeah, I'll mostly be taking a break from the Internet. With luck I may be back by next week, but... we'll see. Stay safe out there, everyone.
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Post by brians on Nov 29, 2023 6:47:06 GMT
Thought I'd pop in for a quick update to explain my absence: I haven't abandoned y'all or died yet, so there's that. I hope y'all are enjoying the Tenant specials and I look forward to reading through all the discussions later (and maybe participating some, if anyone still feels like talking about 'em whenever I can get around to watching them). Personally, I had a bit of a Bad problem at the end of October. I'm mostly over it. However, immediately after *I* was able to go home, a my father had a bit of an accident and had to go in for surgery. There've been complications since. Things are Bad, but not Very Bad, if that makes sense -- but I suspect we've all seen enough to know how such situations can rapidly deteriorate. So on top of managing my own health and a lot of increased anxiety, plus more than a month of running in-and-out of the hospital, and now doing all I can to take care of my parents' place (and their pets)... well, I don't exactly have a lot of free time or focus. Fingers crossed things calm down and get better soon, and I can come back and relax a bit and watch (and listen!) to some good ol' Doctor Who. But until then... yeah, I'll mostly be taking a break from the Internet. With luck I may be back by next week, but... we'll see. Stay safe out there, everyone. Take care Kestrel. I've missed reading your fresh take on titles I've not heard in a long time. |
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Post by tuigirl on Nov 29, 2023 18:32:31 GMT
Thought I'd pop in for a quick update to explain my absence: I haven't abandoned y'all or died yet, so there's that. I hope y'all are enjoying the Tenant specials and I look forward to reading through all the discussions later (and maybe participating some, if anyone still feels like talking about 'em whenever I can get around to watching them). Personally, I had a bit of a Bad problem at the end of October. I'm mostly over it. However, immediately after *I* was able to go home, a my father had a bit of an accident and had to go in for surgery. There've been complications since. Things are Bad, but not Very Bad, if that makes sense -- but I suspect we've all seen enough to know how such situations can rapidly deteriorate. So on top of managing my own health and a lot of increased anxiety, plus more than a month of running in-and-out of the hospital, and now doing all I can to take care of my parents' place (and their pets)... well, I don't exactly have a lot of free time or focus. Fingers crossed things calm down and get better soon, and I can come back and relax a bit and watch (and listen!) to some good ol' Doctor Who. But until then... yeah, I'll mostly be taking a break from the Internet. With luck I may be back by next week, but... we'll see. Stay safe out there, everyone. Oh no, this sounds awful. I keep my fingers crossed that everything will have a good outcome. Get better soon- your dad as well as yourself!
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Post by shutupbanks on Nov 29, 2023 21:38:02 GMT
Thought I'd pop in for a quick update to explain my absence: I haven't abandoned y'all or died yet, so there's that. I hope y'all are enjoying the Tenant specials and I look forward to reading through all the discussions later (and maybe participating some, if anyone still feels like talking about 'em whenever I can get around to watching them). Personally, I had a bit of a Bad problem at the end of October. I'm mostly over it. However, immediately after *I* was able to go home, a my father had a bit of an accident and had to go in for surgery. There've been complications since. Things are Bad, but not Very Bad, if that makes sense -- but I suspect we've all seen enough to know how such situations can rapidly deteriorate. So on top of managing my own health and a lot of increased anxiety, plus more than a month of running in-and-out of the hospital, and now doing all I can to take care of my parents' place (and their pets)... well, I don't exactly have a lot of free time or focus. Fingers crossed things calm down and get better soon, and I can come back and relax a bit and watch (and listen!) to some good ol' Doctor Who. But until then... yeah, I'll mostly be taking a break from the Internet. With luck I may be back by next week, but... we'll see. Stay safe out there, everyone. Hope things improve for you soon, Kestrel. Stay well. |
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Post by Ela on Dec 1, 2023 20:41:37 GMT
Take care, Kestrel , and hope things get better for you soon. |
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Post by mark687 on Dec 7, 2023 16:04:53 GMT
Nice Update
Regards
mark687
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