General Up and Down! Hubby Struggling With PTSD Course

[Jen]

No Kerri Anne I didnt tell him I feel it will just make him worse.
I was right he has been crook all day today I know if he gets upset over the weekend he wont make it to the clinic on Monday so I am treading lightly I suggested fish and chips down the Strand tomorrow night ( plenty of warning!!) he said if he feels better we will.
How are you going it is getting closer to the big day isnt it?
Jen

 

[Deleted member 3]

Yeah sometimes you have to pick your battles, just don't let him get away with it too often. They are learning about interpersonal relationships on that course so he has no excuses for 'put downs'.

I'm good, fat and happy. Getting excited now plus my mum will be here soon. As soon as I get off my big buddha ass and book her flights!!

 

[Jen]

Thanks Anthony there are sometimes through the day where I think it may be a good idea for me to jump on the forum and have a whinge I could have done it on Friday now I know I can do it on any computer.

Its weird how it makes you feel better by opening up by typing on a keyboard after we had a run in at work I was thinking I cant wait to get home to let my frustrations out on a computer. I have had good support and phonecalls from family over the weekend at least I know they can see that I am doing ok with the business. Not like Mr Negative.
Some good better come out of this clinic because life cannot not go on how it is at the moment I know it takes time but boy how time flies to.
Jen from hot and sticky Townsville ( maybe thats the problem :smile: )

 

[Deleted member 3]

Jen,

I long for hot and sticky, consistent weather and mangoes.........those big. luscious beautiful sweet mangoes.

 

[Tammy]

Dear Kerrie- Ann

Alex and I have two fully grown mangoe trees in our yard... If you send me your address to my jcu email account ([email protected]) I will post some down for you. Apparently they will be ready to be picked in the next two weeks... So by the time they get to you, they should be ripe or pretty close to it!

And you can't possibly be serious about missing this weather. It is way too hot and to sticky. I long for the cold.

 

[Jen]

Hey Tammy mangoes probably wouldnt be a good idea for Kerri Anne now she is going to be breastfeeding for a while:smile:
I got given a bucket full yesterday YUM
Hows this weather hot enough for you it was snowing down at Stanthorpe today strange weather hope things are settling for you a bit.:think: I am going to a spouse meeting tomorrow at the PTSD clinic should be interesting
Jen

 

[jods]

Hi Jen

Hope it goes well at the spouse meeting tomorrow.

 

[Jen]

Yeh thanks Jods it went ok it was good to relate to what other spouses are going through very similar situations. There was a Pyschologist there with an interesting talk about exactly what PTSD is I am going again next week as it went longer than expected. Nearly had to get the tissues out a couple of times but thats ok.
Jen

 

[jods]

Hi Jen
I'm glad you had the chance to go & meet other spouses, bet that helped. Thats great that they have a doc explaining PTSD, it would help to know what you're up against!
Sorry it was a bit emotional at times for you. Maybe thats our problem sometimes, we try to stay strong & don't allow ourselves that opportunity to let our emotions out. Hope you felt better after going & good luck next week.

 

[Jen]

Hi Jods thanks for your support a couple of the wives said to me that they could see I was cranky about the whole situation with my hubby ( HELLO).
Its nothing much to be doing somersaults over. But I could see where they were coming from because they seemed to know and understand PTSD a bit more than me. Thats why I think we need to educate ourselves a bit more about this.
Jen

 

[jods]

Hi Jen
LOL- I think being cranky about it all is putting it rather politely!
I suppose we all deal with it in our own way as our hubby's tend to be affected in different ways.
I must admit I try to learn as much as I can about it but there are so many things to learn & each day is different.

 

[Jen]

Well yesterday he was really good. Just seemed happy in himself which made me happy. Didnt last long I rang him to get him to get out of bed this morning said he felt sick I said how about you go in for at least half a day he didnt.
I emailed Martha she said tell him he really needs to go in this morning as they were doing trauma counselling. Maybe thats the reason he wouldnt get out of bed. I hate the thought that he is missing out on important parts of this clinic I said that to him this afternoon after work. He said he will go in tomorrow.:dontknow:
Anthony I hope everything is going ok with you and Kerri Anne.
Jen