@Molliex ... it is very frustrating I agree. There is lots of talk about making things better over the past few years, but not much seems to have changed at the coal face. And thats very true, there are many people who simply cannot scrape the funds together to pay for extra apts needed. The gap is bad enough when getting the 10x medicare subsidised sessions. Very few good clinical psychs 'bulk bill'.
Thats only a very small bit of my husbands medical history actually. On top of the Stage IV melanoma diagnosed August 2 years ago, we have another diagnosis of Parkinsons Disease diagnosed last November. And then as a result of the immunotherapy he was on to treat his cancer (spread to lungs) he has developed auto-immune issues. The worst of which was Encephalitis, which is still a ticking time bomb. But also Adrenal Failure which is a serious illness in itself. The Adrenal gland, due to inflamation, is not producing cortisol hormones. As you may know, cortisol is a stress hormone.
And when added to his other mental health issues of PTSD (as a result of military service) and severe Depression (Parkinsons and Cancer make this worse) and Alcoholism ... he is a very complex case and in the hands of many different specialists.
Just last week his Psychiatrist increased his anxiety meds dosage to see if its going to make a difference. But the many meds hes on for so many things, often interfere with each other. So its really difficult.
Anyway enough about me. Great that you made it through your work day. Well done on the hour long cardio session at the gym. And I really hope your rare night out at the trivia lifts your spirits a little, and helps to keep thoughts at bay.
Waves to
@Shaz51 - hope you get a chance to rest this evening. Do you have any fires in your part of QLD, or is it mainly further East and South East?
Sherry
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