1.  Rate your week on a scale of 1-10.

2.  What were the highlights, the good points, the best moments of your week?  We want to hear about the good stuff.

3.  What was exceptionally challenging this week?  Care to vent?  It is okay to let it all out here.

4.  What has been helping you the most with your depression?  We always like to hear about what works for you.  Who knows?  It may help someone else here.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.  Spring is almost here.  It seems to be hiding at the moment but I am sure the sun and warmth will re-appear soon. 

Well for me the week stared off on Monday am at 2:57 when I was awoken by a nasty anxiety attack that was prevalent until just before 4:00, but I LIVED, yes. :) Met for therapy 4 times this week, say my PA-C, told her about my crossdressing issue, had some lab work, all was good. In my co-dependency group this week I realized that my issues aren't as bad as I thought.

It's hard for me to give one number as a rating to this week.  I was snowed in most of the day on my birthday, but did get out to have dinner with my husband and sister.  Went to the casino today and came out $10 ahead, which didn't erase what my husband lost but overall, we didn't do too badly.

The thing that really was the last straw today had to do with the red tape and hassles because of my son being on Medicare and MA in order to get certain services, but they're making him purchase his employer's medical insurance which is now the primary coverage and the problem with this is that his prescriptions are now out of reach price-wise and no one has been able to tell me if either of the other ones will cover his co-pays.  Basically, he's paying premiums for three different coverages, is supposed to be reimbursed for his employer's insurance but they are way behind on that - all these premiums and he's supposed to pay over $100 for a 30-day supply of Abilify??  It just torqued me to the point that my stomach is in knots and, of course, it's Friday night and there will be no answers until at least Monday.  Abilify is the drug that keeps him from getting suicidal.  Then, I found out yesterday that there's someone in congress trying to pass a bill that will effectively prevent people who have guardians from voting.  We got conservatorship of my son when he was 18 and we chose that over guardianship so that he could still vote.  Since then, the government has made conservatorship and guardianship mean the same thing, so my son would be unable to vote.  Just because a person needs a legal guardian doesn't mean they don't have enough intelligence to vote.  Heck, there are plenty of "normal" people who shouldn't vote because they aren't informed enough about the candidates or the issues. Well, sorry to rant.  I'm sure this will all eventually work out.  Guess I'm realizing that injustice is one of my "buttons" and I have to be patient.  I'm thankful for the benefits my son has received over the years, but dealing with the government is one of the most frustrating things I've ever dealt with in my life.  I've always felt that if a private business was run like some of these government agencies, it wouldn't be around for more than a week because of the time and money that are wasted on stupid things.  And this has nothing to do with my political beliefs.

I did get to see my grandson last night, which is always a joy - he always makes me smile.

Donna-1

3/26/11 9:17am

My latest med (one of 8), Saphris, costs $925/month.  Fortunately, with my insurance I only pay $50 and got a card from the drug company taking another $10 off that for the next year.  Every bit helps.  Zyprexa was even more expensive!

I rate a B+ on my report card for the week.  Even though I am experiencing sciatic nerve problems going on 3 weeks now and can't exercise, I am finding solace in books and just resting.  The last 2 nights my sister or brother spent the night with Mom so I got some time off.  Yesterday Mom had her "bone cementing" procedure and it went very, very well (except for a grouchy nurse).  I let my bro and sis take care of that and did some much-needed personal errands.  Like restocking my fridge and picking up the dry cleaning and going to the bank, that kind of stuff.  Then I went home and watched a "House" marathon and a couple of NCIS reruns, which I really enjoyed.  And I got an outdoor (colorful) rug for my patio and put an avocado tree out there with a couple of plastic arm chairs.  It is really nice this time of year to sit outside and read my Bible and other books, especially early morning.  Today, I am back at Mom's until she gets "well" (as well as she can get at this point) and hopefully she will soon be able to drive again.  I am totally willing to drive her wherever she needs but it is inconvenient at times.