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Canoe
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‎10-03-2021 06:38 PM

‎10-03-2021 06:38 PM

‎10-03-2021 06:38 PM

‎10-03-2021 06:38 PM

My Wife and I have a Mental Ilness ...

I am married and I am my wife's carer. I have BiPolar Mood Disorder and my wife has Schizo-Affective Disorder. We are both on the Disability Support Pension. My wife gets NDIS funding and she goes out with OzCare four times a week but not on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Being both my wife's carer and husband can be challenging !

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Canoe
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‎10-03-2021 07:20 PM

‎10-03-2021 07:20 PM

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Re: My Wife and I have a Mental Ilness ...

Sometimes my wife goes out without telling me where or with whom ! As her carer, that concerns me, but it is basically OK if she comes home before dark ... So I am waiting.

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Canoe
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‎10-03-2021 08:21 PM

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Re: My Wife and I have a Mental Ilness ...

My wife came home before dark and I am happy that she did ! It would cause a problem if she had not ...

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