How is everyone ?

[nss]

Its been a little quiet on the Aussie boards and I was wondering how we all are doing ?

Not too much to report from my end other than coming down with the flu again.

Hope everyone is well, well as well as we can be.

Nadia

[deviation72]

Hi Nadia,

I'm OK - currently recovering from having my last 2 wisdom teeth out yesterday so am using it as an excuse to lie around and do nothing for a few days. Am not missing work AT ALL! My bladder has been very well behaved despite my erratic diet the last 2 days. And I'm slowly managing my diabetes as well, which is good - it's been very up and down the last few months which is why I haven't been around here a lot.

I would love to hear how everyone here is going too...

[angel08]

Hi there,

the reason I have been so quiet is as I have found out that I am pregnant recently & so I have been dealing with that. Bladderwise things are the same and I have been feeling really anxious about being pregnant with ic.

Hope your flu passes quickly Nadia, take care

Angel08 :hi:

[Rosalie]

I don't know if you all heard the sad news that I posted on the 'Prayers' thread. On sunday 28th May, Martha lost her beautiful 24year old daughter Tamara. She died unexpectedly and there is still no answer as to the cause.

Nadia, don't go spreading that flu around!
Kirsten, great to hear that you are getting the diabetes under control.
And Angela, that is wonderful news! Congratulations! When are you due? How has the pregnancy been for you so far? Please tell us ALL about it. News of a new baby lifts all our spirits especially at such a sad time for Martha.
I have been preparing for my son's 21st birthday in July...yes, I know I will probably go overboard but he's my baby!
Campbell's depression has reared its ugly head again recently. Two more alterations to his meds and at the moment he seems OK. Still, I've learned just how good he is at covering it up! It was two weeks and a near collapse again before he would admit that things were bad.

[deviation72]

I don't know if you all heard the sad news that I posted on the 'Prayers' thread. On sunday 28th May, Martha lost her beautiful 24year old daughter Tamara. She died unexpectedly and there is still no answer as to the cause.

Oh no! Rosalie that is terrible news. I feel so much for Martha. 24 is far too young to be taken from this earth. Martha, if you see this message, please know you and your family are in my thoughts at this terrible time. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

And Rosalie, thinking of you also as you and Campbell get through the rough patches of his depression. It sounds like the change in meds is a good thing - I wish you both the best with it. :grouphug: :grouphug:

[George]

Hello Everyone,

It is really sad to hear of Martha's loss. I posted on the prayers thread that my thoughts are with Martha and her family.

Life here in Sydney is pretty stressful for me at the moment, bladder screaming, a relationship breakup, and trying to sell my apartment.

It's freezing in Sydney at the moment and the rain just keeps bucketing down.

I was wondering how many of us are from Sydney. I know there was a support meeting a couple of months ago, but it was in the weekday morning and I work and couldn't get to it. I'm wondering whether if there was
another support meeting that maybe we could meet on the weekend during the day. I'm not sure what people think about that.

George

[nss]

Hi Everyone,

OMG I hadn't heard about Martha's daughter, 24 is so very young. Martha is you read this post, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. :grouphug:

Anya thats great news about your pregnancy, please let us know how you are going. You might want to chat to Sara, another aussie on our boards who early on in the year had a little boy.

Rosalie I am sorry to hear about Campbell's meds, glad they are now working for him. I am sure you will go all out for his 21st, why not.

George the weather has been freezing lately hasn't it. The support group meeting we used to have up here on the Central Coast seems to be non existant now. Not sure why.

A weekend meeting might be a good idea. If my bladder holds up, I'll be there. I might send an email to Margaret and see if anyone else from her group would be intersted.

Anyone here interested in attending ?

Good luck with selling your appartment.

My flu seems to have disappeard and no one else here has caught it...yet

Take care everyone.

[Rosalie]

Nadia, I would love to come. A weekend away in NSW would be great! Hahaaa, if only!
Campbell has had another set back. He had two sessions with both his mental health care practitioners on friday and his meds have been increased yet again. Right now he is out with his father buying timber to build his long awaited train board. We built a shed in the yard just for this purpose.In a much better frame of mind today, he is looking forward to spending time with his beloved model trains.
George, relationship breakups are an awful thing to deal with. I hope you are ok and all goes well with the sale for your property. Sounds like a new IC group is in the developmental stage there! Good luck with it all. I hope it comes to fruition.

[Lady Tamara]

Hey Rosalie

That is so sad about Martha's Daughter! It caught my eye because My name is Tamara and I am also 24 years old...
Lots of prayers to her xoxox
Tamara

[MarthaB]

Thank you so much everyone, Tamara just turned 23 in march, she passed away 2 months later, we still do not know how she died, toxicology results are still pending, the not knowing why she died is very hard, we just want to know.
I miss her so very much every minute of the day, life is tough, I know it will take a long time to get through this, I will try to keep in touch when I can.
Martha

[anxious one]

Hi everyone,

very long time no hear...:) but the fault is on my end there. I have stayed away from these boards subconsciously I guess, trying to forget that I have IC when I have so many other things to deal with!! We can only try...:rolleyes: Wow, I've been away from this board so long, even the smilies have changed!!

I've had Alexander in hospital for two weeks in the last month- first Bronchiolitis that became a very nasty chest infection then 2 weeks later another lot of Bronchiolitis that deteriorated. He is now on asthma meds- not much fun to give to him but he has improved... touch wood!!! He is 7 months now and sooooo beautiful, I will have to scan a photo of him on here so you can all see him, (and let me be a proud mum!!:smile tee ) I am now being the dutiful little earth mother and spending afternoons / evenings pureeing up fresh fruit and vegies and hand rolling rusks. He can't have dairy, soy or wheat which sucks. hence, I have little time for the computer and am spending the little time I have going through the baby sites- as you do as a new mum!!

Anyway, Martha I am so, so so sad to hear of your daughter.:angel: Words cannot express the grief you must be feeling. There are just so many awful things that happen in this world and so hard to understand why. This week I have a close friend mourning the loss of her preterm daughter Lucy who was due this week. Another friend is going through the "anniversary" for want of a better word of the death of her twin pre term boys. For you the sadness and pain must be undescribable. All I can do is send hugs and prayers.:pray:

Anya (???) We haven't met but congrats on your pregnancy. :woohoo: I hope all is going well and if you need a sounding board for worries or fears or just a good chat please feel free to contact me. I was terrified of what my pregnancy would bring with IC but it wasn't as bad as I thought.

Nadia, hope your web site is going well???? I know you must be really busy at the moment.

Kirsten, Rosalie, everybody else I hope you are all well and will try to come back to these boards more often. I know I always say that:rolleyes: but really will try!!!!!!!!

Hugs,

Sara

Anyway,