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I hope you don't have to go. Stay healthy.

Good to know men are still useful for somethings.

Hospital bills? We have social medicine in Ontario. We for medical through our taxes. So unless your friend doesn't have OHIP he shouldn't have bills for medical care, unless he chose a private room or something.

Nice to meet you, also.

tim and I are in Ontario, Canada. but it's getting bad here again too

I'm around now and again. Nice to see you back.

Welcome to the DiC, Sherye. I hope you enjoy it here. These are good people. I'm Mike, tim's Husband.

You can have traits of both and preferences. There are no laws stating you need to be one or the other. Enjoy what you are , when you are.

My dear molly-pop .. how truly lovely this is. Thank you for sharing it. xoxo

Excellent blog. It's something I have thought about. I have put off seeing the doctor, as you know. Diabetes can effect erectile function. Age can. So, should it be necessary I will go. Sooner than later. Thanks for sharing, Wayne.

Beautiful, and true. This piece speaks in a clear voice. Wonderful.

Indeed. Caring for someone who has been hurt so deeply we 'normal' ones can never really and truly understand is hard. tim can look after himself, but in down times, he'd stop taking his meds, stop eating, stop looking after himself. Meds would be forgotten or taken whenever. So, I took that from him. Meds are on the counter for him, so he takes them. I book his appointments. Do I get frustrated and tired? Hell, yes. But what could happen is so much worse, anything I have to deal with is nothing. I have dragged him and carried him into hospital when he was suicidal. Having to do that when the other person does not want you to, is heart wrenching, sad, and embarrassing. I felt like a monster. But I'd do it all again, if I had to. Because I know what is inside of him, and that is worth the sacrifice. @kbois this does not mean I think you don't love or help your son. I know that is not true. I know while you may let it out in here, you are there making calls, reading and doing your best to help your child. For he is your child and though the law says 18 is grown up. Part of him will never be. He will learn slowly how to deal with it but he will always need you, even if sometimes it doesn't feel like he does. So come here, yell and scream, cry and rant ... if you need to.

Good afternoon, all. I enjoyed the lab results. Sorry about the dentist, rick. Hang in there. Hope it is Friday soon. Take care all.

I hope you're right. But I still have no desire to send tim back out into the world. There is still too much unknown, still too many could be and maybes.

That is brilliant and sweet. Make spider cupcakes. That is from tim, who is reading over my shoulder!

Thank you. It is time to stop pretending life is normal. Have Halloween at home. Watch a film, make scary food, buy a case of candy! Stay home.

You are such a talented poet. There is so much in this piece that stunned me, stopped me and made me consider exactly what the words mean. And those who love you (so they said) and then turn their backs are not worth a moment of your time. A wonderful poem.

Oh, that needs pointed out. That is wrong. I asked timmy as well. he said, wow, that's terrible service. Call the manager.

Tomorrow tim is making me stuffed squash. THAT I am looking forward to.

Tonight, fish, rice and veg. Simple stuff.

Thank the lord for that.

I will be using it later, does that make you feel better?

Pumpkin spice Kraft dinner? Disgusting. What is pumpkin spice? Never seen it. tim adds spices but not 'pumpkin spice'. This will be wanted by millennials in Ugg boots. BTW.. Delicata squash are bloody amazing. tim is making them again this week at my request. We roasted some and wow, what a flavour. That's my food news for this week.

Thank you. And thank you for your support. I'll let tim know. Length of time served in the DiC means little. It's you and your actions that are key. And the folks in here are solid. tim is working at his job, but he isn't writing. I'm not pushing him. Just letting him be.

I hope you all choose to stay here. Right now, and it pains me to say it, I am not sure if, or when tim will be back. he is ... in a place I can't really describe. I will be around. Take care of yourselves.